Stalking is one of the hardest crimes to define. This is partly because stalkers often use a variety of different methods to harass and intimidate their targets– many of which, taken as one lone action, look innocent. Stalking behaviour can include regularly sending...
Women’s Aid are calling on the Government, all family courts professionals, and involved agencies to make the family court process safer for women and children survivors of domestic abuse. Join their Child First campaign today and help to ensure that children...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is illegal in the UK. To mark the end of FGM Awareness Week we’re sharing with you the updated resources available from GOV.UK. Anyone who commits FGM faces up to 14 years in prison, a fine, or both. Anyone found guilty of failing...
Domestic violence can involve physical or sexual abuse, rape, emotional abuse and isolation, coercion, threats, intimidation, economic abuse, financial control, forced marriage and honour-based violence. It can happen online as well as offline. Women who experience...
Today marks the end of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Prevention Week. Launched by public health minister Jane Ellison, the week aims to raise awareness of the scale and impact of FGM, as well as drive home the ongoing need to protect women and girls from the harmful...
This week, Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) issued a report reviewing the Crown Prosecution Service’s handling of rape and other serious sexual offences. Key findings of the report showed that the CPS is insufficiently resourcing and...
