WHO ARE WE?
EVAW is a groundbreaking campaign representing 7 million individuals and organisations across the UK. Almost half of women in England and Wales experience domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking over their lifetime. We believe we CAN and MUST create a world free from the threat and reality of violence against women.
WHAT DO WE WANT?
We are putting pressure on the UK Government to honour our international obligations and develop a national strategy to end violence against women.
WHY A NATIONAL STRATEGY?
Violence against women is a huge and persistent problem, which needs immediate action
- 1 in 8 young men think it’s ok to hit a woman if she’s been ‘nagging’
- There are now only 37 Rape Crisis centres in England - half the number there were in the 1980s
Good work is being done on specific forms of violence, such as the introduction of domestic violence courts and Sexual Assault Referral Centres. But this just isn’t enough.
- Services for victims are facing a FUNDING CRISIS
- Work is often PATCHY and disconnected
- Resources are focused on mopping up after violence, rather than PREVENTING it.
We are holding Government to account in our annual report Making the Grade? It shows that the lack of a coherent strategy on violence against women undermines the good work being done.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
1) Friend us or join our ..Facebook group!
2) Visit our
WEBSITE to find out why violence against women must end now, get the facts and download campaign materials and publications.
3) Copy our
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4) Read and comment on our
BLOG about issues related to violence against women.
