New violence against women stats should to be a wake up call to the government

1 in 5 women and girls have experienced some form of sexual assault since the age of 16
The truth about May’s £20m fund for women’s refuges

Investigation reveals that nearly a third of projects chosen to receive the funds are yet to see it
Govt changes to funding for women’s refuges could be devastating for victims

This latest threat comes after years of sustained cuts to domestic abuse support services
Domestic violence solicitor: ‘I’ve been forced out by government cuts’

Cuts to legal aid are pushing out much needed specialist talent from the legal sector
The government’s rape clause is a callous attack on victims

Child tax credit reform isn’t just cruel, it puts women at risk
If beating a woman with a cricket bat isn’t enough to send a man to prison, what is?

Just how badly must a woman be beaten before she can expect justice?
Today’s Istanbul Convention vote is too important to let the Tories talk it out

Women around the country are relying on MPs to get today’s bill through
May’s help for domestic violence victims is too little too late

Domestic violence services desperately need long-term funding
Government’s child maintenance reforms puts domestic abuse survivors at risk

Charities have raised concerns about the new service
With violence against women rising, these cuts will put lives at risk

25 women in London were murdered as a result of domestic violence in just one year