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Border Force, the Met Police, and the National Crime Agency carried out an initiative at Heathrow Airport, aimed at preventing and detecting cases of female genital mutilation (FGM).
The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) gave a summary of the Cabinet meeting and answered questions on Ukraine, policies affecting women and HS2.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Vulnerable domestic abuse victims will be helped by the scrapping of fees for domestic violence injunctions, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara has announced.
Home Secretary to oversee work by forces to tackle “alarming and unacceptable weaknesses" in dealing with domestic violence and abuse.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Theresa May and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
This is the spring 2014 edition of the violence against women and girls newsletter.
Clare's Law – a scheme allowing police to disclose details of an abusive partners’ past – will be rolled out across England and Wales from today, International Women's Day.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Theresa May MP and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
A government declaration to end FGM in the UK and around the world marked International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.
UK support to the Acid Survivors Foundation is helping survivors of acid attacks get medical help and legal advice.
Hollyoaks actors and boyband The Wanted star in new television adverts to support teenage relationship campaign This is Abuse.
This is the winter edition of the violence against women and girls newsletter.
Scheme revealing partners' abusive pasts will be extended to police forces across England and Wales.
This WMS was laid on 25 November 2013 in the House of Commons by Theresa May and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor.
Sikh Council to receive £60,000 grant for outreach programme to help destitute victims of traffickers and people smugglers return home.
Written ministerial statement: domestic violence and abuse: thematic review of the police response across England and Wales
Domestic violence review comes after a number of high profile cases where protection for victims fell below expected standards.
This is the winter 2011 edition of the violence against women and girls newsletter.
This is the summer 2011 edition of the violence against women and girls newsletter.
This is the March 2011 edition of the violence against women and girls newsletter.
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