MPs, football groups and equality organisations are among those who have signed up in support of an open letter to the Premier League and FA by The End Violence Against Women Coalition, Level Up and The Three Hijabis, the campaigners…
Today (25th February 2022), the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have published the second and final part of their joint inspection of the investigation and prosecution of…
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (27th January 2022) released its latest crime figures, showing that for the 12-month period ending in September 2021, sexual offences recorded by the police were the highest on record, at 170,973 offences…
The government has today (9th December 2021) released its first set of scorecards showing how each part of the criminal justice system is performing in prosecuting rape, along with a progress update report on performance regarding the rape Review Action…
Ministry of Justice (MoJ) statistics released last week (18th November 2021) showed that for the 12 months ending June 2021, there were increases in prosecutions at magistrates courts as well as increases in convictions for sexual offending compared with the…
ONS data released today (24th November 2021) provides vital insight into the scale and lasting impacts of violence against women and girls (VAWG), but lacks an in depth analysis of the harm caused by perpetrators. We're concerned that without any…
Today (27th October 2021) Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Autumn budget, following a comprehensive spending review to determine government spending priorities for the next three years. EVAW led a group of violence against women and girls (VAWG) sector experts calling…
An IOPC investigation into police officers who abuse their position for a sexual purpose has shown a sharp rise in reported cases in the past three years, with this form of abuse now comprising the single largest form of police…
Launched in the summer, the survey sought to understand victims’ priorities and gain insights into their experiences of the criminal justice system over the past three years, including during the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey features responses from almost 600 victims…
The data, released yesterday (24th August 2021), reveals that during the period 2nd – 27th June 2021: One in two women felt unsafe walking alone after dark in a quiet street near their home, compared to one in seven men…