In response to the Government introducing a gradual relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, 26 VAWG sector organisations have today (08.07.20) released a statement to broadly set out our situation and concerns in this changing context - which includes various approaches to…
The Domestic Abuse Bill is set to have its third reading in the Commons today (06.07.20) where final amendments will be put to the vote before the Bill passes over to the Lords. A raft of amendments have been supported…
Yesterday (30 June) saw Meg Hillier, Labour MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, lead a debate on the topic of black women and domestic abuse. EVAW and Imkaan produced a joint briefing for Meg Hillier MP. The fact that domestic…
KEY LEGAL BUNDLE DOCUMENTS SENT TO JUSTICE SECRETARY: Whistleblower Statement Case Studies 'dossier' Statement of Facts & Grounds * EVAW Director Statement Imkaan Reclaiming Voice CJS briefing June 2020 Letter to Justice Secretary 30 June 2020 *An unredacted Statement of…
The Ministry of Justice has today (25.06.20) announced an overhaul of the way family courts deal with child contact cases in response to a report ‘Assessing the Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children’s Cases’. The…
The Information Commissioner's Office report 'Mobile phone data extraction by police forces in England and Wales' released today (18.06.20). The report finds that "police data extraction practices vary across the country, with excessive amounts of personal data often being extracted,…
Today (12.06.20) key organisations from the Violence Against Women & Girls sector launch their series of recommendations following the 'Hidden Harms' summit hosted by the Prime Minister in May. The 20 page document details an action plan for responding to…
TAKE THE SURVEY HERE Anti-online abuse charity, Glitch, and the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) have today (12 June) launched a survey into how Covid-19 is impacting gender-based online violence for women and non-binary people. Both Glitch and…
Yesterday (04.06.20) the Domestic Abuse Bill Committee heard evidence from a range of experts from the Violence Against Women & Girls sector, amongst them our Head of Public Affairs Andrea Simon. The evidence also included powerful accounts from three survivors…
We have today (07.05.20) released and circulated this statement in relation to the Government's pledge of £76 million new funding for domestic and sexual violence support, vulnerable children & modern slavery at the start of this month. This statement has been…