A UK-wide Coalition of women’s organisations, represented by the Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ), commenced legal proceedings against the Crown Prosecution Service at the High Court today (24 September), claiming that the CPS has covertly changed its policy and practice…
Responding to today's (18 September) announcement by the Ministry of Justice of £5 million in additional funding to support services for victims of rape and sexual assault, EVAW said: "This announcement acknowledges there is a desperate need for more funding…
Women’s groups warn rape being decriminalised and move to issue legal proceedings against CPS. The latest figures in the CPS’ annual report on prosecuting crimes of violence against women published today,12 September shows CPS decisions to prosecute rape are the…
Update 18.10.2019: The Home Office has now responded to our letter and provided details as to their spending on VAWG in this current spending period - the Comprehensive Spending Review is now set to take place in 2020. A copy…
The Rape Monitoring Group figures released today are truly shocking. We are seeing the lowest number of rape convictions in years at the same time as a huge increase in women reporting these offences - evidence of just how broken…
A new YouGov survey and report published today (23 August) finds that Many people think that men need and want sex more than women People also think straight men tend to initiate sex and orgasm more than women People think…
Recent Home Office figures revealed that only one in 65 rape cases reported to the police are now reaching court. EVAW believes there is a crisis in the criminal justice response to rape, and that the government is failing to…
The End Violence Against Women Coalition (a coalition of over 80 specialist women’s organisations) today (30 July) wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking for immediate action following new Home Office statistics that show only 1.5% of rapes that are…
The front page exclusive of the Guardian today (Saturday 27 July) revealed only one in 65 rape cases reported to police result in suspects being summonsed or charged, a Guardian analysis of the latest crime figures has shown. "The most recent…
Responding to the Government tabling the Domestic Violence Bill in Parliament today (16 July), the End Violence Against Women Coalition Co-Director Rachel Krys said: “While we are glad to see that the long discussed Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill is…