The “effective decriminalisation” of rape reflected in latest figures
The Rape Monitoring Group figures released today are truly shocking. We are seeing the lowest number of rape convictions in years at the same time as a huge increase in women reporting these offences...
View ArticleOpen letter to Chancellor calls for Spending Review to address the needs of...
Update 18.10.2019: The Home Office has now responded to our letter and provided details as to their spending on VAWG in this current spending period – the Comprehensive Spending Review is now set to...
View ArticleRape convictions lowest since records begun
Women’s groups warn rape being decriminalised and move to issue legal proceedings against CPS. The latest figures in the CPS’ annual report on prosecuting crimes of violence against women published...
View ArticleMOJ announces additional £5million for rape support services
Responding to today’s (18 September) announcement by the Ministry of Justice of £5 million in additional funding to support services for victims of rape and sexual assault, EVAW said: “This...
View ArticleEVAW commences Judicial Review proceedings against Crown Prosecution Service...
A UK-wide Coalition of women’s organisations, represented by the Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ), commenced legal proceedings against the Crown Prosecution Service at the High Court today (24...
View ArticleCPS admits to secret conviction rate targets for rape
In a Law Gazette article published yesterday (13th November) and subsequent Newsnight programme it was revealed that the CPS had hidden performance targets linked to conviction rates. A CPS...
View ArticleEVAW responds to Conservative Party £15 million pledge to “speed up” rape...
Today (20 November) the Conservative Party have pledged to commit £15 million next year to the crisis in rape prosecutions and support in order to”cut delays, speed up charging decisions, and keep more...
View ArticleGE 2019 Manifestos: What do they say about ending Violence Against Women &...
What do the party manifestos say about ending Violence against Women & Girls? For this General Election, the manifestos and spending documents produced by the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat...
View ArticleWomen’s groups “hugely disappointed” at HMCPSI rape prosecution report
Women’s organisations (1) have expressed “huge disappointment” at the findings of the HMCPSI report released today (17 December), which concludes that there is no issue with Crown Prosecution Service...
View ArticleOffice for Students launches consultation on Harassment & Sexual Misconduct...
Yesterday (15.01.20) the Office for Students (the independent regulator for higher education in England) launched their consultation on harassment and sexual misconduct in higher education. The...
View Article17 March: Rape Campaigners to face CPS in court & risk being forced to pay...
A small women’s human rights charity today (10 March) launched a major CrowdJustice fundraising drive as it announced that in just seven days time (on 17 March) it will face the Crown Prosecution...
View ArticleJoint Statement from VAWG sector on Covid 19
Today (20th March) more than 10 key Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) organisations have come together to issue a joint statement on COVID 19. The statement is available here and has signatories...
View ArticleNew Rape Prosecution Statistics show stagnancy – women’s groups call for...
A Coalition of leading women’s organisations today (30 April) expressed concern at the latest CPS rape prosecution statistics which show little is changing to improve women’s likelihood of getting...
View ArticleGovernment pledge £76 million new funding for Domestic and Sexual Violence...
On Saturday (2.05.20) the Government pledged £76 million new funding for domestic and sexual violence support, vulnerable children & modern slavery, out of The Chancellor’s £750 million ‘charity...
View ArticleCovid-19 is not a ‘leveller’: specific attention to BME, disabled and older...
There has been some talk of COVID-19 as a “great leveller”, but any examination of the reality reveals this is wrong. The COVID-19 pandemic ‘landed’ in the UK on existing deep, social inequalities....
View Article‘Hidden Harms’ Action Plan: Recommendations from the Violence Against Women &...
Today (12.06.20) key organisations from the Violence Against Women & Girls sector launch their series of recommendations following the ‘Hidden Harms’ summit hosted by the Prime Minister in May. The...
View ArticleNew ICO Report says consent from rape victims “too difficult” as basis for...
The Information Commissioner’s Office report ‘Mobile phone data extraction by police forces in England and Wales’ released today (18.06.20). The report finds that “police data extraction practices vary...
View ArticleEasing of Coronavirus Restrictions: Joint statement from Violence Against...
In response to the Government introducing a gradual relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, 26 VAWG sector organisations have today (08.07.20) released a statement to broadly set out our situation and...
View ArticleRape Prosecutions: Women’s groups “appalled” at further fall in numbers, and...
New CPS rape figures released today show prosecutions have dropped by a third, with the lowest number of convictions on record, and contrary to CPS’ positive claims New figures released today (30 July)...
View ArticleVAWG Sector call for strategic investment to end abuse
26 organisations working to end violence against women and girls have written Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, calling on him to recognise the enormous costs of domestic and sexual violence to...
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