In the media: Labour’s green paper on violence against women also falls short
Labour’s green paper on violence against women also falls short Lisa Longstaff 19 May 2021 Labour wants to put violence against women and girls at the top of its agenda. But the proposals in its green paper are a mixed bag. We welcome the recognition that financial independence is the first step to escaping an abuser. …
In the media: Crissie Amiss TV interview – Abolish detention, no to Hassockfield
Abolish Detention – No to Hassockfield
Evidence to Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Police, Crime, Courts & Sentencing Bill
Evidence to Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill Does the power to extract information from electronic devices set out in Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Bill comply with the right to respect for private life (Article 8 ECHR)? The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill currently going through …
Action Alert: Oppose the ‘New Immigration’ Plan
Proposals in the New Immigration Plan are now being put forward as legislation in the Nationality and Borders Bill currently making its way through parliament. The government’s New Immigration Plan introduces a two-tier system so that anyone entering the UK by a so-called illegal route will no longer be entitled to full refugee status. Instead, …
Protest: Kill The Bill, 1 May
The Police Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a major threat to all justice movements. The police don’t use the powers they have to properly investigate rape, domestic violence, racist attacks, and other violence we report. Worse, they abuse their powers: women police officers have joined the public outpouring on sexual abuse by male colleagues. …
In the media: Jail reprieve for dad who took upskirt pictures of 250 women
Jail reprieve for dad who took upskirt pictures of 250 women A PERVERT who took more than 6,000 upskirt photos using a camera in his shoe has walked free from court – triggering fury from women’s rights campaigners. PUBLISHED: 11:06, Wed, Apr 21, 2021 | UPDATED: 11:07, Wed, Apr 21, 2021 Richard Whyley was finally caught when …
In the media: Hundreds of rape victims still being denied compensation over past offences
Hundreds of rape victims still being denied compensation over past offences Campaigners are demanding an end to the ‘scandal’ of women being denied Government compensation for sexual offences because of relatively minor past offences. One woman, who was repeatedly raped by two men when she was 13, was refused a payout because she had been …
Video: Kill the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill We are determined to stop this repressive and unwarranted Bill. We will continue to and hold the police to account. We demand protection and justice for anyone who’s suffered male violence – including by the police. Please watch & share our video on social media. Please also share the …
In the media: Police Bill – 5 years for rape, 10 for damaging a slaver statue
OPINION Police Bill: 5 years for rape, 10 for damaging a slaver statue Lisa Longstaff, Women Against Rape Women Against Rape, protesting in Parliament Square – Credit: Women Against Rape The strength of feeling provoked by Sarah Everard’s murder and the police response to women paying their respects remind us of the fury at the police killing of …
In the media: Met Police’s sexist culture of porn, bullying and sex jokes exposed – as ex-cops hit out
Who can we report to? 20 March 2021 Met Police’s sexist culture of porn, bullying and sex jokes exposed – as ex-cops hit out EXCLUSIVE: Former female police officers have lifted the lid on the shocking misogyny in the police including male colleagues passing around porn and making jokes about having sex with a missing …
In the media: ‘Women will live in fear until we see changes’
‘Women will live in fear until we see changes’ 18 March 2021 In the days since the 33-year-old’s remains were found in Kent last week, social media has been filled with women sharing their stories of being harassed, attacked and feeling like they have to be constantly vigilant in public spaces. Thousands have laid flowers …
In the media: Mum whose daughter’s rapist remains free says ‘nothing has changed’ 16 years on
Mum whose daughter’s rapist remains free says ‘nothing has changed’ 16 years Sally Freeman said that ‘if anything, things are worse’ for women and girls because of the low level of national convictions for rape. Mrs Freeman called for Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick and Home Secretary Priti Patel to quit as she attacked the …
In the media: Women’s safety must be prioritised – right now, it’s not
Women’s safety must be prioritised – right now, it’s not Women Against Rape, protesting in Parliament Square – Credit: Women Against Rape It was inevitably crowded in front of Scotland Yard on Mother’s Day as hundreds of women and men gathered to express their distress at the murder of Sarah Everard, and our outrage at …
In the media: Police response to women’s outcry at Sarah Everard’s murder discredits Bill to increase police powers
Police response to women’s outcry at Sarah Everard’s murder discredits Bill to increase police powers We are shocked but not surprised at the police response to women’s distress and fury at the murder of Sarah Everard. When thousands of women took to social media, Met chief Cressida Dick said not to worry because such murders …
Press release: Domestic Abuse Bill – Lords reject parental alienation and discuss Presumption of Contact
Press release: Domestic Abuse Bill – Lords reject ‘parental alienation’ and discuss ‘presumption of contact’ Support Not Separation and Women Against Rape, 10 March 2021 Victory against ‘parental alienation’ In a victory for women and children survivors of domestic abuse, the House of Lords has refused to amend the definition of domestic abuse to include …
