Tag: VAWG
Statement on Baroness Casey’s audit of group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse
Baroness Newlove has welcomed the announcement of a new national inquiry but stressed that survivors cannot afford further delays. "Victims need answers – and action,” she said, urging urgent delivery of the therapeutic support survivors have long been promised.
PM warned he will miss target to halve violence against women without urgent investment
The Prime Minister has been warned he is on course to miss his own target of halving violence against women and girls, as vital support services are being “pushed to the brink” by funding cuts and soaring costs.
Joint letter to the Prime Minister on the Comprehensive Spending Review
The Victims' Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner write a joint letter to the Prime Minister ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.
Victims’ Commissioner raises concerns over early release changes for recalled offenders
Baroness Newlove expresses concern over government plans to reduce the time served in prison by certain recalled offenders, warning that such a decision risks compromising victim safety and eroding confidence in the justice system.
Amid funding uncertainty, celebrating the work of independent stalking advocates and other victim services is more important than ever
Marking National Stalking Awareness Week this year, the Victims' Commissioner shines a light on the importance of making specialist support available to stalking victims — and why the work of these and other victim services must not be taken for granted.
Victims’ Commissioner: NAO VAWG report highlights critical lack of understanding
The Victims' Commissioner responds to the National Audit Office report Tackling Violence against Women and Girls.
Statement on government action plan to tackle grooming gangs and child sexual abuse
Baroness Newlove welcomed the government’s commitment to the IICSA recommendations and urged faster action to guarantee therapeutic support for victims, including adult survivors, and wraparound care for those giving evidence at inquiries.
Rape survivors are paying too high a price for justice
In this article – part of a series marking 16 Days of Activism – the Victims’ Commissioner highlights how the backlog of Crown Court cases and other challenges within the criminal justice system are disproportionately impacting rape victims.
Victim rights vs. victim realities — what the Operation Soteria surveys tell us
Professor Katrin Hohl reflects on the largest survey of rape and sexual assault survivors of police forces in England and Wales.
If we are to achieve the ambition of halving violence against women and girls within a decade, we cannot afford false-starts
Halving violence against women and girls is both an urgent and commendable challenge. To drive lasting progress, the government must craft a strategy that is grounded in the real, lived experiences of victims — who demand profound and meaningful change.