Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has today (29th September 2025) announced that the government will make cyberflashing a “priority offence” under Online Safety Act, in a welcome move to strengthen existing measures to protect women from online abuse. Cyberflashing – non-consensual sharing of nude genitals – was made an offence in January 2024. Today’s announcement will… The post Government strengthens tech regulation to tackle cyberflashing appeared first on End Violence Against W...| End Violence Against Women
Now that the Online Safety act has come into effect and the inevitable consequences are starting to play out, I decided to email my MP to try and find out what the Government intends to do to unpick the mess. Doing this felt particularly important in light of the divisive comments made by Peter Kyle MP (I feel extremely dirty agreeing with anything that Farage has said, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day). Although I didn't want my email to focus on Kyle, it is a topic which merits...| www.bentasker.co.uk
This year, we are marking 20 years of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, looking back at all we’ve achieved together, and looking ahead to the challenges and opportunities we have to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the coming years. When we were set up twenty years ago as a coalition of… The post Launching EVAW’s new 5-year strategy appeared first on End Violence Against Women.| End Violence Against Women
Yesterday, The Times newspaper has released its Crime and Justice Commission report – an in-depth exploration of the future of policing, courts, sentencing, and prisons in the UK, accompanied by proposals for reform. Committed to building stronger communities and supporting people at every stage of the justice system, we are pleased to see that many […]| Catch22
Today, I did an assessment of my mastodon service for the online safety act. This blog post talks about the experience and my take-aways from the process.| www.bentasker.co.uk
About Catch22 Catch22 is a charity and social business. We design and deliver services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities, supporting over 160,000 people annually facing social disadvantage. We operate across the justice, education, social care, employability and skills sectors. Catch22 supports thousands of children and young people impacted by violence and […]| Catch22
The End Violence Against Women Coalition, #NotYourPorn and Professor Clare McGlynn are calling on the next government to protect women’s rights and freedoms online, in partnership with GLAMOUR magazine. In a new campaign launched today (19th June 2024), the experts demand a dedicated Image-Based Abuse law to protect women’s rights to be safe online and…| End Violence Against Women
