CWJ is calling for a free-standing offence of non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation. We believe that this form of offending is currently significantly under-charged across the UK.
Read moreThe 2.6 challenge
We are excited to be involved in the 2.6 challenge and invite YOU to join us on Sunday 26 April to help save the UK’s charities.
Read moreCOVID-19: Support and information
We have put together a list of some of the key issues, campaigns and resources to assist frontline women’s organisations and women directly affected by the crisis.
Read moreWomen’s campaigners and organisations call on hotels to offer rooms to women and children trapped in homes with domestic abusers
Women’s rights campaigners have written to major hotel chains asking them to offer their beds to women and children fleeing domestic abuse who would otherwise be trapped with them during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Read moreEmily Hunt - Court of Appeal releases decisive ‘voyeurism’ judgment
The Court of Appeal’s judgment has been released, following the success of Emily Hunt’s judicial review claim and intervention in an important case in January.
Read moreContacting CWJ during the coronavirus outbreak
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, CWJ staff are currently working remotely and therefore, do not have access to our office phones. We are working on accessing them remotely, but in the meantime, we ask that you get in touch with us by email where possible.
Read morePR: Rape campaigners "hugely disappointed" to be denied permission as CPS push for maximum costs
A national coalition of women’s organisations, the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW), represented by the Centre for Women’s Justice, was today (17 March) refused permission to bring a full judicial review challenge against the CPS which alleged the CPS had changed its policy and practice on decision-making in rape cases.
Read morePR: Our response to the HMICFRS report on Metropolitan Police Services
Director of Centre for Women's Justice, Harriet Wistrich commented on the embargoed HMICFRS report that assesses the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) progress in learning from the mistakes identified in the Henriques report.
Read moreEVAW PR: Rape Campaigners to face CPS in court & risk being forced to pay CPS costs
Women’s groups launch major 7-days-to-go CrowdJustice fundraising campaign as they prepare for court hearing where loss could mean paying CPS costs in full.
Read moreStop the decriminalisation of rape
On 17th March, we and EVAW will be in court for a permission hearing against the CPS change in policy, which has seen a 51% drop in charges of reported rapes in 5 years.
Read morePolice officers allowed to abuse with impunity in the ‘locker-room’ culture of UK forces, super-complaint reveals
Centre for Women’s Justice will today submit a super-complaint to The Police Inspectorate highlighting systemic failures women are experiencing when reporting domestic abuse perpetrated by police officers and others employed by the police
Read moreThe Rape Audit: How society is failing victims of sexual violence
Marking International Women's Day 2020 with a timely discussion on the human, social and forensic challenges of rape in society.
Read more"Will I ever be safe?" Asylum-seeking women made destitute in the UK
Women for Refugee Women and regional partners publish their new report, Will I ever be safe? Asylum-seeking women made destitute in the UK.
Read morePermission given to challenge the retention of prostitution convictions
Three women who survived sexual exploitation have won the right to bring a challenge to the ongoing storage of their criminal records on the Police National Computer. In 2018 the women were successful in challenging the government’s Disclosure and Barring Scheme in relation to the requirement to disclose their history of convictions for street prostitution. They will now challenge the retention of those records.
Read moreEmma Humphrey's Awards film
Centre for Women’s Justice for the first time, hosted the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize in November 2019.
Here are some wonderful videos of the event, made by Pickle Jar Films.
How the justice system is letting down rape victims
Harriet Wistrich, director of CWJ talks about the CPS failure to prosecute rape on BBC Big Questions.
Read moreCPS concede judicial review in case brought by Emily Hunt following last minute intervention at the Court of Appeal
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today accepted that their decision not to prosecute the man who filmed Emily Hunt whilst naked, without her consent, should be reconsidered.
Read moreProstitution convictions case - UPDATE
The Court of Appeal today confirmed that the operation of the multiple conviction rule in relation to the disclosure of criminal convictions arising from street prostitution (s1 Street Offences Act) is unlawful.
Read more“We’re no criminals!” Women previously involved in prostitution take case challenging their criminalisation.
Following their historic High Court victory in March 2018, three women are now taking their case to the Court of Appeal to argue against the criminalisation of street prostitution offences.
Read moreWomen’s groups “hugely disappointed” at HMCPSI rape prosecution report
New HMCPSI report on CPS ‘performance’ on rape cases - part of the Government’s Rape Review – shockingly finds no issue with CPS decision making, despite overwhelming evidence of plummeting rape charges.
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