So, last week we were in parliament for the Second Reading of the ‘Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention Ratification)’ Bill. Things went pretty well… read more here!
UK faith leaders launch call for UK Government to take critical action on violence against women Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and Hindu faith leaders gathered in the House of Lords to launch a joint call for UK Government to ratify the Istanbul Convention on violence against women – and for MPs to support the Istanbul Convention Private Member’s Bill (PMB) by voting for it on 16 December. The gathering, hosted by […]
We are thrilled to announce that Welsh Women’s Aid are backing the IC Change campaign. We are delighted to have their support and really looking forward to working with them to campaign for the Istanbul Convention on violence against women. Hear from them why they are supporting us: ‘In Wales, over 47,000 incidents on domestic abuse were reported to the police in 2014/15 and an estimated 11% women in Wales experience domestic abuse every year […]
Photo credits: KE Januszek Photography Today, Wednesday 13 July 2016, was a momentous day for women across the UK as 40 MPs and Peers from across the different parties took part in the IC Change parliamentary lobby event to show their support for urgent ratification of the Istanbul Convention - so that women and girls in the UK can live free from violence. IC Change have been campaigning for the Government to bring our laws in line […]
Today we braved the British weather to deliver a birthday card we hope the Government won’t forget in a hurry. The 8th of June 2016 marks four years since the Istanbul Convention (IC) was signed and the UK Government made a real commitment to tackling violence against women. Since signing the Istanbul Convention, the Government has started to improve UK laws on violence against women to bring it up to the standards of the Convention. […]
