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28 Jun
VAWG Organisations write to Home Secretary about Safer Streets Funding concerns
On 18th June several specialist violence against women and girls (VAWG) organisations sent...
23 Jun
EVAW submits response to rape prosecution and investigation inquiry
The End Violence Against Women (EVAW) Coalition submitted evidence (on 17.06.21) to the Ho...
17 Jun
Leading women’s groups deeply disappointed with lack of ambition in Government’s...
A group of leading violence against women and girls (VAWG) organisations – EVAW, Imk...
10 Jun
Ofsted review on sexual abuse in schools and colleges: Almost all girls report a...
The review found 9 out of 10 girls had experienced sexist name calling and 92% of girls ha...
08 Jun
Nine years on, it’s time for the UK to ratify the Istanbul Convention
Today (8 June 2021) marks nine years since the UK signed the Istanbul Convention on preven...
04 Jun
EVAW and Faith and VAWG Coalition submit joint response to intimate image abuse ...
Intimate image abuse against women and girls, and other forms of online VAWG, is part of t...
21 May
Women’s Organisations Oppose Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
As Committee Stage of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill began on 18 May...
14 May
Queen’s Speech 2021: What does it mean for women and girls?
This week the Government’s legislative plans for the next year were announced in the...
30 Apr
Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent
After many years, the Domestic Abuse Bill is now the Domestic Abuse Act. Throughout the Ac...
28 Apr
VAWG Hustings for London Mayoral Election on 6 May 2021
On 21 April 2021, EVAW, Imkaan and the Women’s Resource Centre co-hosted the only Lo...
15 Apr
MPs to vote on protection for migrant women in Domestic Abuse Bill
Today (15.04.21) is the final chance for MPs to vote through amendments to the Domestic Ab...
08 Apr
EVAW calls for major action to tackle abuse in schools
UPDATE: We have now (05.05.21) received a response from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of S...
07 Apr
Domestic Abuse Bill back at the Commons: Please take action to protect Migrant W...
Step Up Migrant Women, a campaign led by the Latin American Women’s Rights Service and su...
23 Mar
Covid-19 Statement from VAWG Sector: One Year On
A year ago, several key umbrella organisations in the VAWG sector came together at the sta...