Last week (13th and 14th February 2024), the End Violence Against Women Coalition gave evidence to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), Reem Alsalem, as part of her visit to the UK to examine…
Download the Snapshot report here Download the large print report here As the country gears up for an almost-certain general election this year, a new YouGov poll has found that nearly seven in ten (68%) of the public believe the…
The Crown Prosecution Service has today (26th January 2024) released the findings of its research on public understanding of rape with strategic communications experts Equally Ours, which aims to improve the handling and prosecution of rape and other sexual offences.…
A new survey of counsellors and therapists has found that current laws and policing practices prevent rape survivors from accessing therapy, limit its effectiveness and pose serious ethical challenges. The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) survey of their members…
This week (11th December 2023), a coalition of 58 leading organisations working to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) in England and Wales have published a shadow report on the UK's implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on…
Yesterday (28th November 2023), the End Violence Against Women Coalition and Zero Tolerance held an awards ceremony for the 2023 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards. The annual awards recognise UK journalists and writers who raise awareness and report…
Write to End Violence Against Women Awards 2023: the shortlist We're excited to share the finalists for our 2023 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards. Following open public nominations, these entries were shortlisted by our expert steering group for excellence…
A new report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has today (9th November 2023) revealed that all police forces in England and Wales share migrant victims’ data with Immigration Enforcement; a practice which stops victims from reporting to the police or…
Today (Wednesday 8th November 2023), the newly appointed Victims’ Commissioner Baroness Newlove has published worrying new survey results, declaring they should be “a wake-up call for all those involved in the justice system”. Of the 500 victims who responded: Only…
Today (26th October 2023) the long awaited Online Safety Bill has become an act of law, with landmark guidance for tech companies to reduce harm to women and girls to be developed by the regulator, Ofcom. This is a historic…