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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) has been a stated priority for successive UK governments since 2009, when the Labour government launched the ‘Together we can end VAWG’ strategy. Despite ...