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…
Last week (19th October 2023) the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) released its quarterly figures on charging, prosecution and conviction rates for rape, sexual offences and domestic abuse - painting a concerning picture of how our broken justice system is responding…
Download the VAWG manifesto Download the large print version Ahead of the next general election, the End Violence Against Women Coalition and 70 other leading organisations working to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) have today (18th September 2023)…
Joint statement from The Three Hijabis and the End Violence Against Women Coalition demanding football takes urgent action to tackle gender-based violence. Over the last week, sexual violence and domestic abuse in football has once again made the headlines. But…