Today (15th June 2022) the Mayor of London has released his new tackling violence against women and girls strategy for 2022-25. Commitments to preventing VAWG Following on the heels of this year’s Have a Word campaign, the Mayor’s strategy contains…
The government has today (25th May 2022) published its long-awaited Victims’ Bill, aiming to improve support and justice outcomes for victims and survivors. Some of the measures within the new legislation include: Establishing the Victims’ Code in law Establishing a…
A statement from the Director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Andrea Simon, following reports that an MI5 agent used his powers and status to perpetrate abuse against his partner. “Violence against women and girls is a broad societal…
The Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan represents a welcome change of course from government, which had previously proposed to separate the Domestic Abuse Strategy from the Tackling VAWG Strategy, without any consultation of stakeholders or impact assessment. We are pleased that…
MPs, football groups and equality organisations are among those who have signed up in support of an open letter to the Premier League and FA by The End Violence Against Women Coalition, Level Up and The Three Hijabis, the campaigners…
On 1st March 2022, the government launched a new public campaign aiming to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) by shaping the attitudes that normalise and tolerate this abuse. This follows the launch of a similar campaign by the…
Today (5th February 2022) the End Violence Against Women Coalition, The Three Hijabis and Level Up have sent an open letter to the CEOs of the Premier League and the Football Association, calling for them to take action against gender-based…
The Home Office has published its review into data-sharing arrangements between the police and Home Office, concerning migrant victims and witnesses of crime with insecure immigration status (Wednesday 15 December). Disappointingly, the Home Office has rejected the recommendations and expertise…