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EVAW responds to the Angiolini Inquiry Part Two | End Violence Against Women The End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) responds today to the publication of Part Two of Lady Eilish Angiolini’s independent inquiry, established to examine how an off-duty serving police offi...

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With the government’s VAWG Strategy imminent, we urge leadership that centres prevention, accountability and lasting change. The safety of women and girls depends on it.

Women can’t be expected to trust a system that resists naming misogyny and racism, and has still not implemented basic reforms such as banning officers with sexual offence histories.

However we’re concerned the solutions are being viewed only through a narrow criminal justice lens, as well as the lack of acknowledgement of online spaces. Digital environments are public spaces and must be included in prevention strategies.

The report makes 12 new recommendations, echoing what we’ve long called for such as a ban on police officers with a history sexual offences.

The inquiry found that over the last 3 years:
• 48% of women have felt unsafe in a public space in the last 3 years
• For young women (18–24), this rises to 87%
• Around 75% of young women felt unsafe specifically due to men’s behaviour

The Inquiry found that sexually motivated crimes against women in public spaces are a whole-society problem, and current prevention is fragmented, short-term and underfunded.

Yesterday Part 2 of the Angiolini Inquiry was published, examining how a serving police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder a woman, and what ongoing risk remains. 🧵

Campaign Win: Bad Experiences Not 'Bad Character’ | End Violence Against Women Government commits to law change that will restrict victims’ previous experiences of rape and sexual violence being used against them in court. The government has announced today (Wednesday 3rd Decemb...

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Alongside @rapecrisis.bsky.social Imkaan, Centre for Women’s Justice and @rightsofwomen.bsky.social - We’ve worked tirelessly on our campaign to challenge this practice and we welcome the government’s decision to restrict this practice.

This is an incredibly harrowing and re-traumatising experience and is often sprung on the victim without any warning during the trial.

What is ‘bad character’ evidence? When someone reports an incident of rape to the police, previous disclosures of sexual violence they’ve made are used against them in court - even if they are unrelated to the case.

🚨CAMPAIGN WIN 🚨 Today the Government has announced they’ll restrict the use of victim’s ‘bad character’ evidence in rape cases.

Winners announced: Write to End Violence Against Women Awards 2025 | End Violence Against Women Last night (27th November 2025)  the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) held its annual Write to End Violence Against Women Awards which recognise excellence in reporting on violence against ...

Read more about the Write to End Violence Against Women Awards and our incredible winners

Metro wins prestigious award for groundbreaking violence against women campaign The initiative 'had met its ambition to start a conversation about the national epidemic of violence against women’

Congratulations to the team at @metro.co.uk, winners of our Campaign of the Year award for ‘This Is Not Right’ campaign, which saw over 350 articles on VAWG published over the past year, centring survivors and marginalised women 💫

Autumn Budget 2025: Investment in VAWG is urgent | End Violence Against Women Autumn Budget 2025: EVAW welcomes the removal of two-child benefit cap, but warns that investment in ending VAWG must be delivered with urgency Yesterday (Wednesday 26th November 2025), the Chancellor...

Our response to the #AutumnBudget: Welcome removal of two-child benefit cap, but investment in ending VAWG must be delivered with urgency ⤵️

Winners announced: Write to End Violence Against Women Awards 2025 | End Violence Against Women Last night (27th November 2025)  the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) held its annual Write to End Violence Against Women Awards which recognise excellence in reporting on violence against ...

💫 What a night celebrating the journalists and writers showing excellence in reporting on violence against women!

✍️ Read about how their work is making a difference to collective attitudes and awareness - moving us towards accountability and prevention.

I am just so thrilled to win this award -- this is not just an award for a piece of journalism but recognition of the violence against women in the name of "culture" --which is FGM. And this is happening at people's homes and in cosmetics clinics in different cities across the UK!

The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards

Thanks to our incredible finalists, speakers, judges @melissasigodo.bsky.social, Rosemary Douce @ipso.co.uk, Yvonne Roberts, Jackie Long, Anita Rani and all who joined us for such an uplifting and inspiring evening ❤️‍🔥

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Wooden Spoon: Weaponisation of violence against women and girls to fuel racism and harm migrants

❌ WOODEN SPOON

Our anti-award for 2025 is the weaponisation of violence against women to promote racist, anti-migrant agendas.

Thank you to @selmataha8.bsky.social @sbsisters.bsky.social for speaking about this issue tonight.

We urge journalists to expose and reject this whenever it arises.

Special recognition: campaign of the year. Metro: This is not right campaign

✍️ SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

We’re delighted to award @metrouk.bsky.social our Campaign of the Year award for their impactful ‘This Is Not Right’ campaign dedicated to spotlighting violence against women and girls and driving change.

Congratulations @jessaustin.bsky.social, Lucy Mapstone and team!

Best blog and self-published: Jackson Katz. Netflix's Adolescence Ten Teachable Takeaways

✍️ BEST BLOG & SELF-PUBLISHED

Congratulations to Jackson Katz, our 2025 winner!

Read the piece here: jacksonkatz.substack.com/p/netflixs-a...

Best opinion and comment: Jamila Pereira, Black Ballad. How to date when you don't trust men

✍️ BEST OPINION & COMMENT

Congratulations to Jamila Pereira of Black Ballad, our winner for 2025!

Read the piece here: blackballad.co.uk/love-relatio...

Best investigation: Hannah Summers and Louise Tickle, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Psychologist's 'alarming' views on domestic abuse throw spotlight on family court experts

✍️ BEST INVESTIGATION

Congratulations to @hansummers.bsky.social and @louisetickle.bsky.social, winners of our Best Investigation award for 2025!

Read the piece here: thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

Best feature: Sonia Sarkar, Migrant Women Press. FGM in the UK: A common sexual assault on migrant women

✍️ BEST FEATURE

Congratulations to Sonia Sarkar from Migrant Women Press, our winner for 2025!

Read her piece here: migrantwomenpress.com/2024/12/03/f...

Best News Piece: Alexandra Topping and Jessica Murray, The Guardian. More than 170 mothers killed by their sons in 15 years

✍️ BEST NEWS PIECE

Congratulations to @lexytopping.bsky.social and @journo-jess.bsky.social, our winners for 2025!

Read the article here: theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards: Winners

❤️‍🔥We’re excited to announce the winners of our 2025 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards!

✍️These awards recognise excellence in reporting on violence against women and girls (VAWG) and the journalists helping move us closer to a future in which we are free from violence.

EVAW marks its 20th anniversary | End Violence Against Women Today, the End Violence Against Women Coalition turns 20! Today on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – and the start of 16 Days of Activism on Gender-Based Violence – the...

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📣 Our mission still drives us today, as men’s violence evolves and adapts to our online world and we’re faced with new challenges. We believe a different world is possible, we continue in our mission to end violence against women and girls for good.

🗣️ When we came together 20 years ago, we were clear on our goal: to end violence against women and girls in all its forms. Together, we’ve shaped law and policy, influenced culture change and remained focused on uplifting marginalised voices.