Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a public health and human rights crisis, and it is now a national priority.  The Home Office’s new strategy places much greater emphasis on prevention and early intervention to address the root causes of abuse. This includes significant investment in identifying which approaches are most effective in changing harmful behaviours and misogynistic attitudes in young…

Understanding the scale of teenage relationship abuse Every year, thousands of young people across England and Wales experience relationship violence. Our annual Children, Violence and Vulnerability survey, the largest household study of youth experiences of violence, hears directly from nearly 11,000 young people aged 13–17. It reveals the ways in which young people experience violence and the concerning extent of harms facing children in relationships.  The shape of…

25th November is the international day for the ‘Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls’ (VAWG). It marks the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.   This is a moment to recognise the sheer scale of violence inflicted upon women and girls, predominantly by men and boys. This includes all types of physical…