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The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) aims to raise awareness of the extent of sexual violence against women, men, girls and boys in situations of armed conflict and rally global action to end it. PSVI is part of...
Severe weather can lead to increased aggressive behaviour and domestic violence, making climate change a concern for community safety as well as the environment.
What Works to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls: funding opportunity. Aims to build knowledge on what works to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy will focus on healthy relationships and consent, and tackle relationship abuse through a new helpline.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper MP delivered a speech to mark the launch of a new international coalition – All In – to help end violence against women and girls globally.
Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.
From next month, survivors of violence and domestic abuse will no longer have to pay over £300 to ensure their abuser cannot track them down via public records.
A major new global coalition is being launched today (2 December 2025), bringing together pioneering women from across the world to tackle violence against women and girls.
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