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Government to fund more rape support centres than ever before across England and Wales.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New powers to protect victims of stalking become law.
Home Office sets out the scale of gender-based violence and abuse perpetrated against men and boys.
Home Office launches refresh of cross-government violence against women and girls strategy.
A joint campaign by national and international partners in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that raises awareness on women's fundamental human rights.
‘Upskirting’ perpetrators face two years in prison and being placed on the sex offenders register, as a new law making the act a specific criminal offence is expected to receive Royal Assent today (Tuesday 12 February).
There is a lot in the news about 'upskirting' - find out what it's all about and why the law has changed.
Joint letter from Jackie Doyle-Price and Kate Davies to NHS commissioners on the importance of improving services for victims of sexual assault and abuse.
The British High Commission in collaboration with the PHIA Foundation marked ‘16 Days of Activism’ with a series of panel discussions on gender issue.
Arlette Contreras became the face of the #NiUnaMenos movement against domestic violence in Peru.
The UK government invites you to attend its film festival on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict on 23 and 24 November 2018 in London.
The British Embassy in Montevideo held a conference about Modern Slavery together with the Ministry of Interior and the International Organisation of Migration.
Funding increased by 10% to £24 million over 3 years.
British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata supports the district-level meeting to address human trafficking issue at Barasat, West Bengal on 19 September 2018.
The UK and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) co-hosted a talk on “Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings and Girls’ Empowerment” by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General, and Executive Director of the U…
Prime Minister Theresa May's International Women’s Day Speech.
The government has launched a consultation on domestic abuse, seeking new laws and stronger powers to protect and support survivors.
From today (8 January 2018), victims of domestic violence will get more support in taking abusive former partners to court.
Victims of domestic violence will get more support in taking abusive former partners to court, the Ministry of Justice announced today.
Excerpts of the speech by the British Deputy High Commissioner Kolkata Bruce Bucknell at the ‘International Conference on Anti-Human Trafficking’ in Kolkata.
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