News and policy Reports, policy and briefings Statements and briefings Women’s rights VAWG Sector briefing on the Bill of Rights - September 2022 VAWG sector statement on the Public Order Bill – 9th June 2022 Legal aid 2020 - Present Legal aid means test prevents access to justice for victims of abuse – 9th June 2020 2015 - 2019 Proposed Amendments to Statutory Instrument: Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2017 – September 2018 Before 2019 Briefing for the House of Lords on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – January 2012 Violence against women and girls 2020 - present Joint briefing on Serious Violence Reduction Orders: Establishing a robust pilot and enhancing democratic scrutiny (Part 10, PCSC Bill) – February 2022 Joint VAWG sector briefing on SVD and SVROs for HoL ahead of report stage – December 2021 Joint letter to the Shadow Justice and Home Secretaries on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – November 2021 Joint briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill House of Lords Second reading stage – September 2021 Joint briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – July 2021 Joint briefing on the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill – House of Lords Report Stage – January 2020 Joint briefing on the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill – House of Lords Committee Stage – November 2020 Letter to the Lord Chancellor and Home Secretary calling for action following judgment in JH v MF – January 2020 2015 - 2019 Rights of Women and Respect Joint briefing on Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) – June 2019 Before 2015 Briefing to the House of Lords on the criminalisation of forced marriage– November 2013 Section 14 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009: A crucial step towards ending commercial sexual exploitation – 2010 No impunity for rape, No anonymity for defendants– 2010 The need to eradicate sexual violence: Rights of Women’s position statement on sexual violence – 2009 Ending domestic abuse: Rights of Women’s position statement on domestic violence – 2009 The need to tackle demand: Rights of Women’s position statement on prostitution – 2009 Celebrating success – section 14 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 – 2009 Briefing on amended Clause 13, Part 2 of the Policing and Crime Bill 2008– May 2009 Briefing on Clause 13, Part 2 of the Policing and Crime Bill 2008– 2009 Briefing on the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill – August 2007 Family law Rights of Women’s briefing on divorce law reform Immigration and asylum 2020 - present Response to the Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse – Review Findings of July 2020 – Domestic Abuse Bill 2020 – January 2021 2015 - 2019 Briefing to the House of Lords on the Immigration Bill – December 2015 Briefing on the Immigration Bill 2015 – December 2015 Before 2015 Briefing on the Immigration Bill: proposed amendment for charging for use of sexual assault referral centres – 2013 Briefing on the Immigration Bill: violence against women and girls amendment – 2013 No recourse, no rights? Rights of Women’s position statement on no recourse to public funds – 2009 Briefing on violence against women and “no recourse to public funds” – 2008