Policy Work

Policy work around COVID-19

• Open letter to the Prime Minister regarding COVID-19 and violence against women and girls
  Alongside our colleagues across the sector, we have also signed an open letter to the Prime Minister regarding COVID-19 and violence against women and girls.
• Joint VAWG sector emergency funding statement
  We have signed a joint VAWG sector emergency funding statement alongside sector colleagues, urging the government to ensure that the 750m emergency funding for frontline charities meets the needs of domestic abuse services during COVID-19.
• Our briefing on the impact of COVID-19 on disabled people
  We recently published our briefing on the impact of COVID-19 on disabled people. This was originally submitted as a response to the Women and Equalities Committee consultation on the impact of COVID-19 on people with protected characteristics.