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…
A new Briefing Paper published by EVAW today (11 July) finds that the 42 Police and Crime Commissioners’ response to domestic violence, sexual violence and other forms of violence against women and girls is “haphazard” and unreliable, combined with worrying…
Over 30 women’s groups today (2 July 2019) wrote to Conservative Party leader candidates Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson asking them to make specific pledges to tackle domestic and sexual violence if they become the next Prime Minister. The organisations,…
Today (26.06.19) the EVAW Coalition are sharing our response to Government's Online Harms White Paper Consultation (Deadline Monday 1st July 2019) which sets out proposals for online regulations. Our response is available here: Online Harms EVAW Response The EVAW Coalition believes…
The Ministry of Justice launched a Law Commission review of the Law around non-consensual taking, making and sharing of sexual images today (26 June 2019). Rachel Krys, co-director of EVAW said “The announcement today of a Law Commission review of…
Our Co-Director Sarah Green has today (24th June) signed a joint statement calling for all bystanders - whether neighbours or strangers - to take action if they think someone's safety is threatened. She spoke on Woman's Hour to explain more…
In a report published today (14th June), the committee showed it had listened to the evidence provided by EVAW and many of our members on the shortcomings of the draft Domestic Abuse Bill. Recommendations include: Increased protections for migrant women…
You can support us by donating to and sharing our CrowdJustice appeal Women and girls across the country are discovering that if they are raped, there is very little chance of the man who raped them ever being brought to…