The Crown Prosecution Service has today (26th January 2024) released the findings of its research on public understanding of rape with strategic communications experts Equally Ours, which aims to improve the handling and prosecution of rape and other sexual offences. A survey of more than 3,000 UK adults – the largest on this topic since…| End Violence Against Women
The End Violence Against Women Coalition is one of more than 100 women’s rights groups that have today (19th August 2025) written a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling for urgent action against the weaponisation of violence against women and girls by far-right groups and mainstream politicians to further a racist, anti-migrant agenda. Co-ordinated…| End Violence Against Women
The Labour government has committed to a landmark goal to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade. Today, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a combined measure of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) which has been produced as the main… The post New ONS crime data fails to capture full spectrum of VAWG appeared first on End Violence Against Women.| End Violence Against Women
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 (22nd July 2025), the Law Commission published its long awaited report into sexual offences, making 72 recommendations to improve the understanding of consent and sexual harm in the criminal justice process, improve treatment of victims and ensure defendants receive a fair trial. The report acknowledges that rape has long been treated differently from other… The post Law Commission takes aim at myths and misconceptions: some hits, some misses appeared first on End Violence Against...| End Violence Against Women
Today (17th July 2025) the Home Office announced £53million funding for work to reduce offending by perpetrators of violence against women and girls (VAWG). Responding to the announcement, Andrea Simon, Director of the End Violence Aganst Women Coalition (EVAW), said: “Tackling violence against women and girls requires a whole-society approach that addresses the issue at… The post Government funding perpetrator work must be matched for victim services appeared first on End Violence Again...| End Violence Against Women
The Department for Education (DfE) has today (15th July 2025) published details of its new statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education guidance for schools. The End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) welcomes its new focus on helping boys identify positive role models and challenging myths about women and relationships that are spread online, as well… The post New RSHE guidance to address porn, misogyny and VAWG appeared first on End Violence Against Women.| End Violence Against Women
Today (14th July 2025), the End Violence Against Women Coalition has published a report setting out the evidence base for how best to engage men and boys in ending violence against women and girls. Produced with leading academics Professor Nicole Westmarland and Dr Stephen Burrell, New paths to prevention: engaging more boys and men in…| End Violence Against Women
Today (11th July 2025) a parliamentary committee has raised the alarm about the government’s fragmented, short-term approach to funding work to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) – jeopardising its own mission to halve VAWG in a decade. The Home Affairs Committee’s report finds that despite VAWG remaining a widespread and escalating problem, accounting… The post Short-term, fragmented approach to funding is jeopardising government target to halve VAWG, says parliamentary comm...| End Violence Against Women
Today (9th July 2025) the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part I has been published. Led by Sir Brian Leveson, the review outlines major structural reforms aimed at addressing delays and inefficiencies in the Crown Court. Echoing concerns repeatedly raised by specialist VAWG organisations, the review highlights the significant number of sexual offence cases… The post Leveson Review: Urgent action needed to address courts crisis appeared first on End Violence Against Women.| End Violence Against Women
Yesterday (19th June 2025) the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Rape Crisis England & Wales, Centre for Women’s Justice and Rights of Women were awarded joint winners of the Sheila MacKechnie Foundation’s Campaign of the Year award for our successful work to change the law and #KeepCounsellingConfidential for rape survivors and stop their therapy notes… The post EVAW and partners win Campaign of the Year award appeared first on End Violence Against Women.| End Violence Against Women
Today (11th June 2025), Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the government’s Spending Review which sets out the budget for all government departments over the next few years. Today’s Spending Review once again prioritises short-term infrastructure gains over long-term sustainable investment needed to tackle the epidemic of violence against women and girls (VAWG). We…| End Violence Against Women
Ofcom has today (25th February 2025) published draft Violence Against Women and Girls Guidance, proposing new measures for tech firms to tackle online harms against women and girls. The guidance focuses on four issues: Online misogyny ‘Pile-ons’ and online harassment Online domestic abuse Intimate image-based abuse Ofcom identified nine areas where tech firms should do…| End Violence Against Women
Yesterday, (26th June 2024), an inquest found that failings across multiple agencies contributed to murder of Zara Aleena two years ago. Giving their verdict, the jury found that multiple state agencies’ failures to act in line with policies and procedures contributed to Zara’s murder. This includes failures to share intelligence, accurately assess risk of serious…| End Violence Against Women
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
