The National Audit Office have released a new report into government efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. Our Chief Executive, Katie Kempen, responded:

“It’s important that the current government utilises the valuable lessons from this report, particularly the need to address not only the causes, but also the consequences, of gender-based violence. While prevention is vital, thousands of domestic and sexual violence victim-survivors need fully-funded support services now. To deliver their promise of halving violence against women and girls in a decade, the government must immediately reverse planned cuts to victims’ services and instead increase funding to cover the immense cost pressures brought by the rise to National Insurance.”