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'Bill to end violence against women and girls becomes UK law', Law Absolute, 2 May 2017.
'New legislation proposed to help end violence against women in 2017', Law Absolute, 30 March 2017.
‘Lifesaving’ women’s rights bill Philip Davies tried to block hangs in the balance, campaigners warn, i News, Katie Grant, 12 February 2017.
How to campaign for women's rights: 8 Steps You Can Take To Tackle Gender Inequality In 2017, Huffington Post, Natasha Hinde, 24 January 2017.
Government backs SNP MP's violence against women bill, BBC, 16 December 2016.
MPs urged to pass domestic and sexual violence legislation hailed as 'gold standard'. Exclusive: UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson has signed an open letter published in The Independent calling on the British Government to ratify the Istanbul Convention, Independent, Siobhan Fenton, 15 December 2016.
Theresa May needs to get back to championing women’s causes, Evening Standard, Cathy Newman, 15 December 2016.
We must act now on the Istanbul Convention, Huffington Post, Laura Bates, 12 December 2016.
The Istanbul Convention is essential in fighting violence against women. Tell your MP that, The Pool, Jenn Selby, 14 December 2016.
Britain’s Faith Leaders Launch UK-Wide Call to Help Prevent Violence Against Women, Faith Action, 6 December 2016.
Why 135 MPs Received Valentine’s Cards From Rape Survivors, LADEEZ BITS, Jenn Selby, 14 February 2017.
[Video] News piece on Eilidh Whiteford MP's Bill, BBC Scotland, Nick Eardley, 16 December 2016.
The new domestic violence bill has finally been passed – but there's a disappointing reason it took so long, Independent, Siobhan Fenton, 16 December 2016.
Philip Davies MP criticised after speaking for over an hour in 'bid to block' domestic violence bill, Telegraph, Helena Horton, 16 December 2016.
TOXIC TORY' Outrage after ‘anti-feminist’ MP Philip Davies tries to blocks bill on female domestic violence, The Sun, Natasha Clark, 16 December 2016.
Conservative MP tries to derail bill protecting women against violence, The Guardian, Rowena Mason, 16 December 2016.
Philip Davies MP tries to single-handedly derail law protecting women from domestic violence, Metro, Nicole Morely, 16 December 2016.
Abuse survivors turn backs on MP Philip Davies who tries to block bill to end violence against women, Evening Standard, Saphora Smith, 16 December 2016.
‘Pantomime villain’ Philip Davies condemned for trying to block women’s rights bill, i News, Katie Grant, 16 December 2016.
7 facepalm moments from Tory MP Philip Davies' 77-minute speech against a domestic violence law, The Mirror, Dan Bloom, 16 December 2016.
[Radio] The Istanbul Convention Bill, Interview with IC Change Co-director, Becca Bunce, BBC Women’s Hour, 16 December 2016.
[Radio] Interview with Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, UCB Radio, 15 December 2016.
It is vital that MPs vote to ratify the Istanbul Convention to end violence against women this Friday, Stylist, Dr Eilidh Whiteford, 15 December 2023
MPs poised to vote on Treaty to tackle violence against women, Hearst, Empowering Women.
The Istanbul Convention is essential in fighting violence against women. Tell your MP that, The Pool, Jenn Selby, 14 December 2016.
The most important political event for women in 2016 is happening on Friday and you probably haven't heard of it, The Debrief, Helen Nianias, 14 December 2016.
End Violence Against Women - MPs What Are You Doing To Ratify #IstanbulConvention? Tweet your MP today - Here is How, Huffington Post, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, 14 December 2016.
The Istanbul Convention: an open letter to my MP, Huffington Post, Isabel Bull, 14 December 2016.
We cannot let the government drag its feet over women's rights, NUS Connect, 13 December 2016.
MPs are staggeringly complacent, Huffington Post, Olivia Piercey, 13 December 2016.
Jeremy Corbyn joins cross party effort to end violence against women, Buzzfeed, Marie le Conte, 13 December 2016.
The UK must ratify the Istanbul Convention and tackle violence against women, The National, Alyn Smith MEP, 13 December 2016.
Stand up for women this Christmas, Huffington Post, Jean Hatchet, 12 December 2016.
Tracy Brabin MP discussing Michelle Thomson MP’s speech in Parliamentary violence against women debate, BBC Breakfast, 9 December 2016.
Jeremy Corbyn pledges to ratify international Istanbul Convention on preventing domestic violence, Independent, Jon Stone and Joe Watts, 9 December 2016.
PM should join our fight against domestic and sexual violence, The Times, Seem Malhotra, 9 December 2016.
MPs call on Theresa May to implement landmark domestic violence legislation, Harper’s Bazaar, Ella Alexander, 9 December 2016.
UK Faith Leaders Launch Call For UK Government To Take Critical Action On Violence Against Women, Muslim Matters, 8 December 2016.
The Istanbul Convention: MPs to vote on legislation that could eliminate gender-based violence, i News online and print, Katie Grant, 8 December 2016.
Comment: Theresa May urged to ratify Istanbul Convention aimed at ending violence against women, Plan UK, Lucy Russell, 8 December 2016.
MPs ask May to ratify international accord on violence against women, The Guardian, Peter Walker and Libby Brooks, 8 December 2016.
Women are travelling across the country to seek help for domestic violence - it’s time parliament acted, Independent, Jess Phillips MP, 7 December 2016.
[Radio] Interview with IC Change Co-director, Robyn Boosey, about House of Lords’ interfaith event to launch faith leaders’ call for Istanbul Convention, Trans Radio Worldwide, 6 December 2016.
UK urged to ratify Istanbul Convention by Scottish government, BBC Online, 1 December 2016.
Make misogyny a hate crime and decriminalise abortion, Women’s Equality Party demands, Independent, Katie Grant, 27 November 2016.
Joint letter to the Editor from the Four Federations of Women’s Aid, The Sunday Telegraph, Four Federations of Women’s Aid, 27 November 2016.
What is the Istanbul Convention and why is it a crucial tool to end gender based violence?, International Business Times, Sofia Lotto Persio, 25 November 2016.
Ratifying the Istanbul Convention, Lib Dem Voice, Kirsten Johnson, 25 November 2016.
Explainer: What the Istanbul Convention is and why it matters, Common Space, Nathanael Williams , 4 November 2016.