Yesterday (20th July 2023), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) released its quarterly data on charging, prosecution and conviction rates for rape, sexual offences and domestic abuse, on the same day the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported increased numbers of…
The government has today (10th July 2023) published their Rape Review Progress Update and announced that from next week, Operation Soteria - a new model for investigating rape - will be rolled out to all police forces in England and…
The Women and Equalities Committee has today (5th July 2023) released its report on attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings, finding ongoing failures to address and even acknowledge the crisis of sexual violence in schools. We’re pleased to…
Today (30th June 2023) the government has announced that it will amend the Online Safety Bill to require Ofcom to publish guidance for tech companies to ensure they reduce risks of harm to women and girls using their platforms. The…
Download the report here Download the large print report here Two years on from the government’s End-to-End Rape Review, far too many victims and survivors of rape continue to be failed, according to a new report released today by Centre…
Download the report here Download the large print report here 60% of girls have heard teachers use sexist language, according to a new report released today (Monday 12th June 2023) by the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW). Two years…
The Law Commission has today (23rd May 2023) published proposals for consultation to improve the way that evidence is used in sexual offences prosecutions, counter the effects of rape myths on trials, and improve the treatment of rape victims and…
Today (18th May 2023) the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has released its National Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment (STRA), aiming to support police forces to better understand what contributes to VAWG. In recent…
This week (16th May 2023), MPs debated the new Victims and Prisoners Bill at its Second Reading in Parliament. The long-awaited Bill promises to place the Victims’ Code on a statutory footing. However, the Bill remains pretty weak and unambitious,…
Today (9th May 2023) the Children's Commissioner for England has published a new report exploring the links between exposure to pornography and harmful sexual behaviours in children. Building on an earlier report which illustrated the shocking extent of pornography exposure…