Dame Nicole Alison Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner, England and Wales. For services to Victims of Domestic Abuse https://domesticabusecommissioner.uk/ OBE Julie Anne Devey, Campaigner and Co-Founder, Killed Women. For services to the Victims of Domestic Violence and their Families https://www.killedwomen.org/ Carole Gould, Campaigner and Co-Founder, Killed Women. For services to the Victims of Domestic Violence and […]

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales The previous government launched a call for input seeking examples of policy or guidance from public bodies – or organisations that advise public and private organisations – which might wrongly suggest that people have a legal right to access all single-sex spaces and services according to their self-identified gender. […]

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a global crisis of staggering proportions, and here in the UK, we are grappling with our own ‘deepening’ VAWG epidemic. VAWG-related offences now account for 20% of all police recorded crime. A crisis of this magnitude demands bold, decisive action. To tackle this epidemic effectively, we must start […]

The challenges these services face are mounting. Inflation, frozen budgets, and rising demand and caseloads mean victim services have repeatedly over the years been asked to do more with less. Service providers have risen to the challenge and have made themselves leaner and more efficient. But services can only tighten their belts so much. Now, […]

Women experiencing painful reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis and heavy menstrual bleeding are frequently finding their symptoms ‘normalised’ and their ‘pain dismissed’ when seeking help, a new report by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has warned. Read the report (PDF) Read the report (HTML) WEC’s report focused on women’s reproductive health conditions […]

The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has launched a call for written evidence on statutory paternity and shared parental leave to examine options for reform. New inquiry: Shared parental leave Give your views via the shared parental leave survey MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Sarah Owen, are seeking views on the […]

The updated position on decriminalisation of Termination of Pregnancy follows a debate at RCN Congress. The RCN has updated its position statement on abortion, also known as Termination of Pregnancy (TOP), calling for it to be decriminalised in England, Wales and Scotland. We believe it should be treated as a health matter rather than a […]

The first Women’s Health Plan for Wales was launched on Monday 9 December 2024 setting out a 10-year vision to improve healthcare services for women. Research shows that while women live longer than men, they live fewer years free from disability, wait longer for pain relief and many women report having their symptoms dismissed. The […]

A report has revealed trust remains a key issue in the policing of violence against women and girls in Black and minoritised communities – and this type of crime is much less likely to result in offenders being charged compared to other offences. The findings follow two recent major policing reports, namely the Metropolitan Police […]

Women are less likely than men to appeal their convictions because they fear ‘rocking the boat’ and doing anything that could increase their sentence, the Criminal Cases Review Commission has revealed. The CCRC, a statutory body that investigates alleged miscarriages of justice, has been conducting outreach work to engage more with women who have been […]