The report confirmed what women’s organisations have been saying for some time, that there is a systemic failure to meet the state’s duty to safeguard a highly vulnerable section of the population. Critically, the police are failing to use four…
Today (16 July) Part One of the joint HMCFRS and HMCPSI inspection into the police and CPS response to rape was published. Within the recommendations it stresses the need for a seamless approach between the police and CPS, the recording…
On 18th June several specialist violence against women and girls (VAWG) organisations sent a joint letter to the Home Secretary raising concerns about the scope of Round Three of the Safer Streets Fund. The third round of funding was launched…
The End Violence Against Women (EVAW) Coalition submitted evidence (on 17.06.21) to the Home Affairs Select Committee's inquiry into investigation and prosecution of rape. This follows our original submission to the Committee’s Call for Evidence into violence against women and…
This week the Government's legislative plans for the next year were announced in the Queen's Speech. While we welcome some of the legislation mentioned in the speech, many of the Bills give serious cause for concern. We welcome the fact…
On 21 April 2021, EVAW, Imkaan and the Women's Resource Centre co-hosted the only London Mayoral hustings focused on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the run up to the London Mayoral elections on 6 May. The event, viewed…
A year ago, several key umbrella organisations in the VAWG sector came together at the start of lockdown to issue a joint call to action to the Government on Covid-19 and the pandemic’s expected impact on women and girls experiencing or at…
Last week (22.10.20) the Home Office published their fourth annual report on the UK’s progress towards ratification of the Council of Europe’s convention on preventing and combating violence against women and girls, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul…
26 organisations working to end violence against women and girls have written Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, calling on him to recognise the enormous costs of domestic and sexual violence to the state and communities, and to allocate specific…
Today (20th March) more than 10 key Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) organisations have come together to issue a joint statement on COVID 19. The statement is available here and has signatories included EVAW, Women's Aid, Imkaan, Refuge and…