In an open letter made public today, Centre for Women’s Justice and its clients have called on the administration of the House of Commons to implement Dame Laura Cox’s proposed reforms in full and make Westminster a safe place of work for women.
Read moreNew resource: Victims’ Rights in the Parole Process
A new guide outlining victims’ rights
Read moreHigh Court to decide whether proceedings will be heard
Please support Tracey John-Baptiste's campaign for a more accountable criminal justice system - and justice for Jourdain.
Read moreIn The News: Rape: why isn't justice being done? →
From The Guardian - The number of people reporting rape has risen, but the number of convictions has fallen. Something is going very badly wrong with the system
Read morePress release 15/10/18 - Cox report: Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment in Parliament
We and our clients welcome the damning report of Dame Laura Cox, published today.
Read moreRape Justice Fail →
Police and courts are not providing justice after sexual violence. Women's human rights to safety and justice are being denied.
EVAW and members are campaigning for a fair justice system and better support for survivors.
Rape Complainants' Lawyers to Challenge CPS over Dropped Cases →
“This has huge implications for those women concerned, but also other women if the CPS are failing to prosecute potential serial offenders who attack again.” CWJ prepare to challenge CPS over dropped rape cases
Read moreCPS Violence Against Women and Girls Report 2017-18
The Eleventh edition of the Crown Prosecution Service Report
Read moreIn The News: Escalating police demands for rape victims' data spark privacy fears
Accusations of postcode lottery as some complainants asked to disclose health records and all electronic data
Read moreIn The News: Prosecutors urged to ditch 'weak' rape cases to improve figures
Guardian Exclusive: CPS advice to tackle criticism of low conviction rates alarms experts
Read moreIn The News: Revealed: less than a third of young men prosecuted for rape are convicted
Guardian Exclusive: figures show men aged 18-24 less likely to be found guilty of rape than older men in England and Wales
Read moreIn The News: BBCR4 Today Programme #spycops
Kate Wilson and lawyer Harriet Wistrich speak on the Radio 4 Today Programme.
Read moreIn The News: I was abused by an undercover policeman. But how far up did the deceit go?
I thought Mark Kennedy was my lover and friend, but he was manipulating me. His superiors lied even in their apology to me
Read moreMigrant women survey
If you have experienced abuse/violence and have/had insecure immigration status please fill in the Step Up Migrant Women survey…
Read moreIn The News: After the rape and murder of Lisa Skidmore, it’s time the probation service admitted it is not fit for purpose →
Six weeks before he murdered Lisa, Campbell told his probation officer that he felt like ‘doing it again’. Nothing was done, and no report was ever made to the police
Read moreFamily of Lisa Skidmore welcome the damning report from HMI Probation on how system failures contributed to her death.
Family of Lisa Skidmore welcome the damning report from HMI Probation on how system failures contributed to her death.
Read moreVictims Strategy →
This cross-government Victims Strategy sets out a criminal justice system wide response to improving the support offered to victims of crime and incorporates actions from all criminal justice agencies, including the police, CPS and courts.
Read moreWomen in Crisis: How women and girls are being failed by the Mental Health Act.
New report by Agenda looking at how the Mental Health Act can be detrimental to women.
Read more#YouToo: The Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Report of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee – Karon Monaghan
Report into sexual harassment in the workplace published 25th July 2018 (“Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” Report of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee (2018) HC 725.)
Read moreCWJ statement on the release of rapist Stephen Mitchell
Responding to the news that serial rapist Stephen Mitchell was released in September 2017 from prison by the Parole Board after serving just 7.5 years of a double life sentence, Centre for Women’s Justice expressed grave concern regarding the Parole Board decision and echo Yvette Cooper’s call for an urgent review.