Violence Against Women & Girls Archives

WPUK evidence to the CPS Consultation: Gender deception, Rape & Serious Sexual Offences

WPUK evidence to the CPS Consultation: Gender deception, Rape & Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO), submitted December 2022. The CPS consultation refers to a proposed revision to its legal guidance...

Joan Smith: Ending VAWG must be a national priority

Ending VAWG is an urgent national priority Four years ago, this country suffered the highest number of terrorist fatalities since the 7/7 attacks in 2005. Thirty-six people died in...

Reinstate Joan Smith to London Mayor’s VAWG Board

Woman's Place UK's open letter to Sadiq Khan to protest the treatment of Joan Smith and call for her reinstatement receives over 4,000 signatures in less than 72 hours.

WPUK Briefing for CEDAW on GRA Reform

This is a briefing note we produced for CEDAW on Sex Self-ID and Reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. It was produced in February 2019. Since both the...