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12 Sep
Rape convictions lowest since records begun
Women’s groups warn rape being decriminalised and move to issue legal proceedings against ...
30 Jul
“Rape Effectively Decriminalised”: Women’s Coalition Demand Action f...
The End Violence Against Women Coalition (a coalition of over 80 specialist women’s organi...
27 Jul
Guardian Reveals Collapse in Rape Cases Ending up in Court
The front page exclusive of the Guardian today (Saturday 27 July) revealed only one in 65 ...
02 Jul
Women’s Groups Write to Tory Leader Candidates
Over 30 women’s groups today (2 July 2019) wrote to Conservative Party leader candidates J...
10 Jun
EVAW launches legal action against CPS for failure to prosecute rape
EVAW, represented by the Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ), began legal action against the ...
06 Mar
Review of how rape is investigated and prosecuted announced
Responding to the publication today (6 March) of the Government’s “refreshed” Violence Aga...
11 Feb
Police failing to use bail conditions
A Times article today has reported that police have drastically reduced use of bail condit...
24 Jan
Inspectors find probation services failing to keep women safe
A report released today shows the stark failure of our prison and probation systems to dea...
06 Dec
Major new YouGov survey for EVAW: Many people still unclear what rape is
A new survey of attitudes to rape and sexual violence published today (6 December) reveals...
20 Nov
John Gillen review: Call for legal representation for victims welcomed
Responding to the publication today (20 November) of the John Gillen Review initial findin...
23 Oct
MPs denounce ‘relentless’ sexual harassment of women
EVAW welcomes the publication today (23 October 2018) of the Women and Equalities Select C...
26 Sep
Collapse in number of rape cases charged by CPS despite huge rise in reports
EVAW calls for an independent review of why the number of rapes charged by the Crown Prose...
25 Sep
FOI reveals what rape victims are asked to sign away to the police
Police in some areas are asking rape victims to sign ‘Stafford Statements’ and reveal all ...
24 Sep
CPS prosecutors urged to drop ‘hard’ rape cases
Women’s groups “appalled and horrified” at CPS leaders telling staff to drop rape cases in...