Written evidence submitted by the End Violence Against Women coalition (EVAW) to the Health Select Committee revealed that: "Children and young people’s mental health is commonly directly affected by any experience or threat of abuse, whether by peer or adult [...] Girls and…
Today (24 February) the Istanbul Convention passed its Third Reading in the House of Commons. Eilidh Whiteford MP remarked that the Convention, which when ratified will solidify government commitment to ending violence against women and girls, has huge potential to…
Responding to the announcement today (18 February) that the Prime Minister Theresa May will personally oversee revision of the laws and practice around domestic violence, the EVAW Coalition said: "We welcome the Prime Minister's announcement that there will be a…
On the afternoon Trump is inaugurated and on the eve of worldwide women’s marches, the UK government quietly announces that it will stick by its plan to force women to ‘prove’ rape for benefits. Rachel Krys, co-director of the End…
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This morning (20th January 2017) Sky News presenter Stephen Dixon commented that women drinking alcohol and wearing short skirts were ‘provoking’ their own rapes. The news segment was exploring a report- ‘Sounds Familiar’- published today by the Fawcett Society. The…
All of us at EVAW are incredibly shocked and saddened by the passing of Jill Saward, a vital member of EVAW’s coalition through her fantastic work campaigning for myth-busting for jurors on sexual violence cases, who was a key figure at our…
It’s not like we didn’t have a lot of choice; Of course convicted sexual predator Brock Turner’s Dad was on the list for dismissing rape as ‘20 minutes of action’ Roosh V would have been such an easy choice…you know,…
MPs today (16th December 2016) voted on the next stage in the process which could see the UK ratifying the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, and domestic violence. The private members bill introduced by Dr Eilidh Whiteford…
Responding to Michelle Thomson MP’s relating of her rape at the age of 14 in the House of Commons this morning (8 December), End Violence Against Women Coalition Co-Director Sarah Green said: “Michelle Thomson MP is to be commended for…