Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ), who published a police super-complaint (with input from the Bureau of Investigative Journalists) in March 2020 laying bare the hidden scandal of police perpetrated domestic abuse (PPDA), responded to the NPCC integrity screening project:
Read moreMurder of seven-year-old Nikki Allan in 1992: IOPC to conduct an independent investigation
CWJ's response to the review into 'Operation Span'
Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) welcomes the publication of the Assurance Review into ‘Operation Span’ by Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester. The extremely thorough report exposes abject failures by all the state agencies that left so many girls exposed to horrific predatory exploitation and violence by organised networks of sexual abusers (known as ‘grooming gangs’).
Read morePR: 'Stop Criminalising Survivors' Film Launch
Centre for Women’s Justice is launching a new film and resources to address sexism and racism experienced by victims/survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) who are accused of offending.
Read moreCWJ’s response to Lord Chancellor’s announcement of consultation on tougher sentences for knife and domestic killers
Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) welcomes the consultation into proposals for tougher sentences for domestic killers.
Read morePR: 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
The report, ‘Life or Death’, highlights how barriers to reporting and failures by police and other services, against a backdrop of intersecting race and sex discrimination have contributed to the tragic deaths of Black and minoritised women.
Read moreNominations are now open for the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
Nominations are now open for the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and Centre for Women’s Justice Award!
Read moreCWJ Autumn Newsletter
An update on our work since summer…
Read moreCentre for Women’s Justice responds to rape survivor survey: Urgent need for a complete overhaul of police practice to stop further damage to survivors
A survey of over 2,000 survivors of rape and sexual assault published today (21 September 2023) confirms what Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) sees on a daily basis: that reporting rape to the police often causes significant further harm over and above the sexual assault itself.
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We have an exciting opportunity available for a feminist lawyer with a proven track record of advice and representation in actions against the police or criminal law.
Read moreVAWG sector calls for all political parties to end violence against women and girls for good
Ahead of the next general election, a coalition of 70 leading organisations working to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) has today (18 September 2023) published a joint manifesto calling on all political parties to adopt its priorities for ending this abuse.
Newsnight Interview with Sharon Henderson
Watch Sharon Henderson and Harriet Wistrich’s BBC Newsnight interviews from 9 August 2023
Read morePR: Murder of Nikki Allan 1992: Centre for Women’s Justice launch legal action against Northumbria Police and demand full inquiry into historic failures
Sharon Henderson, whose seven-year-old daughter was murdered in Sunderland
31 years ago, has today (9 August 2023) started the process of holding Northumbria Police accountable for their failures to adequately investigate the crime.
CWJ comment on IOPC launch of multiple investigations into handling of reports about David Carrick
Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) welcomes the announcement today that the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) are to launch multiple independent investigations into the repeated failures of the Met Police Service (MPS) to take action following serious criminal allegations against serving officer, David Carrick.
Read morePR: Overhaul of laws to protect women from domestic killers: CWJ welcomes the Government’s recognition of potential gender bias in domestic homicide laws
The Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) welcomes the Lord Chancellor’s announcement to adopt most of the recommendations in Clare Wade KC’s review of Domestic Homicide Sentencing. The focus of his announcement is that such reforms should be aimed at better protecting vulnerable women.
Read moreMPs to debate action needed to address racism and sexism faced by Black, Asian, minoritised and migrant victims of VAWG who are accused of offending
On Wednesday 5 July 2023 MPs will debate action needed to ensure the fair treatment of Black, Asian, minoritised and migrant women and girls who are victims of domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence, and who find themselves in the dock as a result.
Read moreWestminster Hall debate
A debate we have organised with the Tackling Double Disadvantage partnership about Black, Asian, minoritised and migrant victims of violence against women and girls (VAWG) who are accused of offending is taking place on 5 July 2023.
Read moreUndercover Police Inquiry first interim report "the end not justified by the means"
The Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) has today (29 June 2023) published its first report into the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) a secret unit within the Metropolitan Police.
Read morePR: What’s Changed? End-to-End Rape Review two years on
Two years on from the government’s End-to-End Rape Review, far too many victims and survivors of rape continue to be failed, according to a new report released by Centre for Women’s Justice, the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Imkaan and Rape Crisis England & Wales.
Read moreDefeating the Silencing of Women Speaking Out About Sexual Assault: Panel Discussion Recording
Recording from the panel discussion at our ‘Defeating the Silencing of Women Speaking Out About Sexual Assault’ event on 25 May 2023
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