The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is currently in Report Stage in the House of Lords, with a slew of measures added to the legislation marking an increasing threat to our rights and freedoms.
National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) publishes national framework to improve responses to VAWG
Latest Ministry of Justice statistics show improvements in sexual offence prosecutions due to Covid-19 recovery, but still a long way off target
New YouGov survey data shows almost half of women’s trust in the police has decreased since the details of the Sarah Everard case were made public.
Last week (3rd November 2021) the Met Police announced an action plan on violence against women and girls (VAWG) following numerous police failings to women including the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer.
With your support, we lobby and campaign for strategic approaches to ending violence against women and challenge the wider public attitudes that tolerate and condone violence against women.