Responding to the announcement today (15 June) that the Government will back a Bill to make ‘upskirting’ a criminal offence, Professor Clare McGlynn of Durham University, expert on the law on sexual offences, and the End Violence Against Women Coalition,…
Responding to the publication today (5 June) of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) review of disclosure practice in thousands of live rape cases, the EVAW Coalition and Rape Crisis England & Wales expressed grave concern that serious questions about how…
The Government's consultation on its proposed Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill has now closed. We would like to thank all of the women's organisations who have contributed to the consultation. It's been important for women that the government has received a…
Sarah Green, Co-Director of the End violence Against Women Coalition, says: "The data made available today (24 May) by the criminal justice agencies’ Rape Monitoring Group shows that a shockingly low number of rapes reported to the police go on…
Worboys litigation Rape and the criminal justice system DV Bill consultation Other news Worboys - challenging the Police’ failure to protect women On 21 February 2018 the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgement in the case against the Police brought by two…
Tomorrow (15 May) the Justice Committee will hear evidence from Rape Crisis England & Wales regarding the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases and its damaging impact on rape trials. Read our submission to the Justice Committee's inquiry into disclosure…
As our parliamentary event, Women Living in A Hostile Environment, came to an end on 2 May, it was clear from women’s groups that the Domestic Violence & Abuse Bill must include protections for migrant women - or it will…
The ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy is being used by abusive men to threaten and control women, and the Government’s focus on immigration enforcement over support is trapping too many women in violent situations - say women’s groups who launch a…
Commenting on the recent rape trial and its fallout in Northern Ireland, Sarah Green, Co-Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said: “For many survivors of sexual violence, hearing details of the rape trial involving Ulster and Ireland players…
Help us put violence against women and girls on candidates’ agendas! On 3 May 2018 there are elections in many parts of England. Those who get elected have real local power – they can take a stand on sexual…