On Tuesday, Kirith Entwistle MP led an important Westminster Hall debate on tackling image-based abuse, bringing to light the scale and impact of this devastating form of violence against women and girls. The debate was well attended, with interventions from…
The second survey of rape survivors’ experiences of policing has been published today, 12th November 2024, finding that police responses are improving for those who have reported rape and sexual assault more recently, but concerningly, harmful police practices are still…
Write to End Violence Against Women Awards 2024: the shortlist The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards recognises journalism that addresses men’s violence against women and girls responsibly, with sensitivity and insight. Our joint initiative with Zero Tolerance takes…
Last week (29th October 2024) the End Violence Against Women Coalition held our second annual prevention conference, exploring the impact the online world is having on young people, and what can be done to tackle it. The conference brought together…
On Wednesday 30th October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the first Budget since the Labour government was elected in July. Just last week, in a joint letter to the editor, the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and…
Leading women’s rights organisation, the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and academic Alessia Tranchese have today launched a new resource to support responsible media reporting on rape. Based on analysis of twelve years’ coverage in the mainstream British press,…
The End Violence Against Women Coalition, survivor campaign group #NotYourPorn, GLAMOUR UK and Clare McGlynn, Professor of Law at Durham University have today launched a campaign to protect women online, led by Jodie* a survivor of deepfake sexual abuse. After…
The government has today (13th September 2024) stated that new changes to the Online Safety Act will make image-based abuse a priority offence and force tech firms to clamp down on it. However, image-based abuse is already a priority offence…
The police inspectorate has today (22nd August 2024) published its report on progress in delivering a new model for investigating rape and serious sexual offences, known as Operation Soteria. Operation Soteria is one of the most promising outcomes of the…
Today (15th August 2024), the police inspectorate has published its PEEL assessment (police efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy) of the Met Police force, which was put under special measures two years ago for systemic failings to victims. The measures followed several…