Celebrating 25 Years of the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
On 9 February 2024 we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize (EHMP). Each year since the untimely death of Emma in 1998 prizes of £1,000 are awarded to an individual and/or group who has raised awareness of male violence against women through writing and campaigning.
Traumatised victims of multi-perpetrator child sexual exploitation (CSE)
Sarah Colley writes about her research on multi-perpetrator child sexual exploitation (CSE) and some of the issues in the criminal justice system, which retraumatises children.
'Stop Criminalising Survivors' Film Launch
CWJ’s response to Lord Chancellor’s announcement of consultation on tougher sentences for knife and domestic killers
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
Domestic Abuse and Brain Injury: A Link Often Missed
Leading international research has shown that domestic abuse is the primary cause of brain injury in women around the globe. The intersection between the two is one that must be understood so that survivors are provided with support and fatalities are prevented.
Nominations are now open for the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
Creating future feminist lawyers
Back in 2021 as part of our anti-racism strategy, we created The Azra Kemal Legal Internship Programme, which is a paid part-time internship for women from Black, Asian and/or minoritised backgrounds.Sannam and Sado have kindly written about their internship experience so we can share it with you.
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
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
Watch Sharon Henderson and Harriet Wistrich’s BBC Newsnight interviews from 9 August 2023
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
Overhaul of laws to protect women from domestic killers: CWJ welcomes the Government’s recognition of potential gender bias in domestic homicide laws
Westminster Hall Debate
On Wednesday, 5 July 2023, MPs in Westminster Hall debated action needed to address the criminalisation of Black, Asian, minoritised and migrant survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG).