Holding the state to account for violence against women and girls

Centre for Women’s Justice was founded in 2016. We aim to bring together specialist lawyers, academics and other experts in the field of violence against women, with those working on the frontline as activists, survivors and service providers to bring strategic law challenges and ensure access to justice for victims of male violence. 

 

NEWS

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PR: Campaign win: Government changes law to keep rape survivors’ counselling notes confidential
PR: Campaign win: Government changes law to keep rape survivors’ counselling notes confidential
Stacey Hyde
Stacey Hyde
Centre for Women's Justice response to MOJ murder sentencing consultation
Centre for Women's Justice response to MOJ murder sentencing consultation
Centre for Women's Justice responds to Part 1 of the Angiolini Inquriy
Centre for Women's Justice responds to Part 1 of the Angiolini Inquriy
Centre for Women’s Justice response to increased sentences for ‘rough sex’ manslaughter
Centre for Women’s Justice response to increased sentences for ‘rough sex’ manslaughter
PR: Police perpetrated domestic abuse: Devon & Cornwall Police under the spotlight
PR: Police perpetrated domestic abuse: Devon & Cornwall Police under the spotlight
Centre for Women’s Justice responds to National Police Chief’s Council integrity screening: Data wash or white wash?
Centre for Women’s Justice responds to National Police Chief’s Council integrity screening: Data wash or white wash?
Murder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan in 1992: IOPC to conduct an independent investigation
Murder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan in 1992: IOPC to conduct an independent investigation
CWJ's response to the review into 'Operation Span'
CWJ's response to the review into 'Operation Span'
PR: 'Stop Criminalising Survivors' Film Launch
PR: 'Stop Criminalising Survivors' Film Launch
CWJ’s response to Lord Chancellor’s announcement of consultation on tougher sentences for knife and domestic killers
CWJ’s response to Lord Chancellor’s announcement of consultation on tougher sentences for knife and domestic killers
PR: Failings by the state can be a matter of life or death: Groundbreaking new report on the deaths of Black and minoritised women due to domestic abuse launched
PR: Failings by the state can be a matter of life or death: Groundbreaking new report on the deaths of Black and minoritised women due to domestic abuse launched
Nominations are now open for the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
Nominations are now open for the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
CWJ Autumn Newsletter
CWJ Autumn Newsletter
Centre for Women’s Justice responds to rape survivor survey: Urgent need for a complete overhaul of police practice to stop further damage to survivors
Centre for Women’s Justice responds to rape survivor survey: Urgent need for a complete overhaul of police practice to stop further damage to survivors
Vacancy - Legal Enquiries Lawyer
Vacancy - Legal Enquiries Lawyer
VAWG sector calls for all political parties to end violence against women and girls for good
VAWG sector calls for all political parties to end violence against women and girls for good
Newsnight Interview with Sharon Henderson
Newsnight Interview with Sharon Henderson
PR: Murder of Nikki Allan 1992: Centre for Women’s Justice launch legal action against Northumbria Police and demand full inquiry into historic failures
PR: Murder of Nikki Allan 1992: Centre for Women’s Justice launch legal action against Northumbria Police and demand full inquiry into historic failures
CWJ comment on IOPC launch of multiple investigations into handling of reports about David Carrick
CWJ comment on IOPC launch of multiple investigations into handling of reports about David Carrick
PR: Overhaul of laws to protect women from domestic killers: CWJ welcomes the Government’s recognition of potential gender bias in domestic homicide laws
MPs to debate action needed to address racism and sexism faced by Black, Asian, minoritised and migrant victims of VAWG who are accused of offending
MPs to debate action needed to address racism and sexism faced by Black, Asian, minoritised and migrant victims of VAWG who are accused of offending
Westminster Hall debate
Westminster Hall debate
Undercover Police Inquiry first interim report "the end not justified by the means"
Undercover Police Inquiry first interim report "the end not justified by the means"
PR: What’s Changed? End-to-End Rape Review two years on
PR: What’s Changed? End-to-End Rape Review two years on
Defeating the Silencing of Women Speaking Out About Sexual Assault: Panel Discussion Recording
Defeating the Silencing of Women Speaking Out About Sexual Assault: Panel Discussion Recording
Mother of murdered child, Nikki Allan, demands a public inquiry into police failures
Mother of murdered child, Nikki Allan, demands a public inquiry into police failures
The International Feminist Legal Network Website is Live
The International Feminist Legal Network Website is Live
CWJ Response to report of Baroness Casey's Review into the Metropolitan Police
CWJ Response to report of Baroness Casey's Review into the Metropolitan Police
CWJ response to Government on Domestic Homicide Review: Cherry picking recommendations will have unintended consequences for victims of domestic abuse
CWJ response to Government on Domestic Homicide Review: Cherry picking recommendations will have unintended consequences for victims of domestic abuse

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Prisoners’ friends and families: let’s hear their voices – a call for collaboration
Prisoners’ friends and families: let’s hear their voices – a call for collaboration
Celebrating 25 Years of the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
Celebrating 25 Years of the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
Traumatised victims of multi-perpetrator child sexual exploitation (CSE)
Traumatised victims of multi-perpetrator child sexual exploitation (CSE)
Domestic Abuse and Brain Injury: A Link Often Missed
Domestic Abuse and Brain Injury: A Link Often Missed
Creating future feminist lawyers
Creating future feminist lawyers
Westminster Hall Debate
Westminster Hall Debate
Contempt of Court
Contempt of Court
Hague Mothers - how women across the world are being penalized & criminalized for trying to protect their children from abusive fathers
Hague Mothers - how women across the world are being penalized & criminalized for trying to protect their children from abusive fathers
A Victory for Victims of Transnational Marriage Abandonment
A Victory for Victims of Transnational Marriage Abandonment
How we are putting more rapists and child abusers behind bars
How we are putting more rapists and child abusers behind bars
International day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict - ‘I would rather have been murdered, than endure what I did’
International day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict - ‘I would rather have been murdered, than endure what I did’
CWJ Manifesto 10: How perpetrators use the legal systems to control women
CWJ Manifesto 10: How perpetrators use the legal systems to control women
It’s time to bring an end to strangulation as weapon of choice for abusers
It’s time to bring an end to strangulation as weapon of choice for abusers
Deep Deception: Groomed, Gaslighted, Ghosted
Deep Deception: Groomed, Gaslighted, Ghosted
Fri Martin is free! Help us help other women. #GiveHerJustice
Fri Martin is free! Help us help other women. #GiveHerJustice
CWJ Manifesto 9: Direct criminal justice responses to those who pose real risk
CWJ Manifesto 9: Direct criminal justice responses to those who pose real risk
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Diversity in the Legal Profession - Mentoring the Feminist Lawyers of the Future
CWJ Manifesto 8: Ensure victims who do engage with criminal justice processes are adequately and appropriately supported
CWJ Manifesto 8: Ensure victims who do engage with criminal justice processes are adequately and appropriately supported
CWJ Manifesto 7: Explore and implement reforms to the criminal court system to ensure proper equality before the law and an end to victim blaming
CWJ Manifesto 7: Explore and implement reforms to the criminal court system to ensure proper equality before the law and an end to victim blaming
The Time to Act is Now: A Migrant Survivor's Story
The Time to Act is Now: A Migrant Survivor's Story
CWJ Manifesto: 6 - “Lies, damned lies and statistics”. Understand the problem through research and the publishing of meaningful data
CWJ Manifesto: 6 - “Lies, damned lies and statistics”. Understand the problem through research and the publishing of meaningful data
CWJ Manifesto: 5 - Make all criminal justice agencies properly accountable
CWJ Manifesto: 5 - Make all criminal justice agencies properly accountable
CWJ Manifesto: 4 - Tackle Police Perpetrated Abuse
CWJ Manifesto: 4 - Tackle Police Perpetrated Abuse
CWJ Manifesto: 3 - End the unjust criminalisation of victims of abuse
CWJ Manifesto: 3 - End the unjust criminalisation of victims of abuse
CWJ Manifesto: 2 - Implement the existing laws and measures, designed to tackle violence against women and girls
CWJ Manifesto: 2 - Implement the existing laws and measures, designed to tackle violence against women and girls
CWJ Manifesto: 1 - Investigation and Prosecution
CWJ Manifesto: 1 - Investigation and Prosecution
CWJ Manifesto: Male Violence Against Women and Girls - What Needs to Change in the Criminal Justice System
CWJ Manifesto: Male Violence Against Women and Girls - What Needs to Change in the Criminal Justice System
Forgotten Victims: Conceived in Rape
Forgotten Victims: Conceived in Rape
Rape trials – whose justice?
Rape trials – whose justice?
Historic Court of Appeal case on the Family Court and Violence against women: A mixed bag – good on coercive control, bad on rape
Historic Court of Appeal case on the Family Court and Violence against women: A mixed bag – good on coercive control, bad on rape