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Addressing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Violence Against Women and Girls

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a widespread problem that occurs at alarming rates, with 1 in 3 women worldwide having experienced physical or sexual violence inflicted by an intimate ...
BBC

Violence against women and girls growing, says watchdog

The Home Office's response to the "serious and growing problem" of violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been ineffective, the UK's spending watchdog has said. In a report published on Friday, ...
Women's Health

Violence against women and girls spikes 40%, reaching 'epidemic levels'

Each year, an estimated two million women and girls – equivalent to one in 12 women in England and Wales – are victims of violence perpetrated by a man, according to the first national analysis on the ...
BBC

One in eight women assaulted, abused or stalked, ONS says

Around one in eight women were victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse or stalking in the last year, according to new estimates. The figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics ...
CNN

Violence against women and girls at ‘epidemic’ levels, UK police say

Violence against women and girls in England and Wales has reached “epidemic levels,” UK police have warned, saying forces should prioritize their response to the issue in the same way as they do ...
Morning Star

Government efforts to tackle VAWG fail to improve outcomes for victims

GOVERNMENT efforts to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) in recent years have not improved outcomes for victims, the National Audit Office (NAO) revealed today. The spending watchdog ...
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Nottinghamshire’s first VAWG stakeholder reference meeting unites partners for change

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire hosted the first in-person Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Stakeholder Reference Meeting on 5 September, bringing together ...
The Independent

‘Epidemic’ of violence against women spiralling out of control

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
BBC

Not enough officers to tackle violence against women

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has warned that the inadequate number of police officers is affecting his service's ability to deal with violence against women and girls (VAWG). The Police Service of ...
The Independent

Preventing violence against women and girls must remain a priority

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Morning Star

Government's VAWG strategy ‘must include child sex abuse victims’, charities warn

FIGHTING child sex abuse must be central to any strategy for tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG), campaigners have warned. Charities including Barnardo’s and the NSPCC have written to the ...