The government has today (23 April 2024) accepted an amendment in the House of Lords that will raise the legal threshold for when rape survivors’ counselling notes can be requested by the police.
Read moreStacey Hyde
We were saddened to hear of the death of Stacey Hyde last week and we offer our condolences to her friends and family at this difficult time.
Read moreCentre for Women's Justice response to MOJ murder sentencing consultation
Find out about our response to the Ministry of Justice murder sentencing consultation.
Read moreCentre for Women's Justice responds to Part 1 of the Angiolini Inquriy
Women need actions not just words. Inquiries and reports must only be the starting point.
Read moreCentre for Women’s Justice response to increased sentences for ‘rough sex’ manslaughter
The government has announced the introduction of a new statutory aggravating factor in sentencing for those who cause death through abusive, degrading or dangerous sexual behaviour – or so-called ‘rough sex’. This will close a sexist loophole in sentencing that has failed to recognise the gravity of extremely dangerous sexual practices which can never be freely consented to.
Read morePR: Police perpetrated domestic abuse: Devon & Cornwall Police under the spotlight
Centre for Women’s Justice launches a civil claim on behalf of seven women against Devon and Cornwall Police for systemic failures in the investigation of police perpetrated domestic abuse (PPDA).
Read moreCentre for Women’s Justice responds to National Police Chief’s Council integrity screening: Data wash or white wash?
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.
Read moreVacancy - Legal Enquiries Lawyer
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.
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