New Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance and Attorney General Guidelines on Disclosure published today (26th May 2022) will block rape victims from accessing vital therapy, campaigners and survivors say. The CPS guidance increases the likelihood that rape victims’ private therapy…
The government has today (25th May 2022) published its long-awaited Victims’ Bill, aiming to improve support and justice outcomes for victims and survivors. Some of the measures within the new legislation include: Establishing the Victims’ Code in law Establishing a…
A statement from the Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Andrea Simon, following reports that an MI5 agent used his powers and status to perpetrate abuse against his partner. “Violence against women and girls is a broad societal…
Zero Tolerance and the End Violence Against Women Coalition launch UK-wide Write To End Violence Against Women Awards for excellence in journalism. The End Violence Against Women Coalition and Zero Tolerance have today (18th May 2022) teamed up to launch…
A coalition of experts including the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Glitch, Refuge, Carnegie UK, NSPCC, 5Rights and Professors Clare McGlynn and Lorna Woods have come together for the first time to create a ready-to-use set of guidelines, or ‘Code…
On 10th May 2022, the government has confirmed its legislative agenda for the next year as part of the annual Queen’s Speech. While we welcome the announcement of the upcoming Victims' Bill, we are alarmed by the array of Bills…
The Online Safety Bill presents an opportunity to address violence against women and girls in its digital dimensions and hold accountable the tech platforms that profit from this abuse. But if the new law passes in its current format, it…
Last week saw two controversial Bills receive Royal Assent: the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Policing Bill) and the Nationality and Borders Bill (also known as the Anti-Refugee Bill) became Acts of Parliament when they passed into law on…
Update, 9th June 2022: Read the response from Rachel Maclean MP, Minister for Safeguarding Today, 29th April 2022, a group of rape crisis centres, support services and campaigners have written an open letter to the Home Secretary calling for findings…
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (28th April 2022) released its latest crime figures for the year ending in December 2021 – showing a new record high for sexual offences recorded by the police. 183,587 sexual offences were recorded…