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Violence against women and girls

Inquiry by the Human Rights (Joint Committee), 29 January 2014 to 29 January 2014. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 2 April 2014: Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against women, its causes and consequences
  • 7 May 2014: Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Legal Officer, and Anna Henry, Director of Human Rights and Respect Programme, Equality and Human Rights Commission; and Dr Joanna Goodey, Head of Freedoms and Justice Department, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  • 16 July 2014: Heather Harvey, Eaves for Women, and Hilary Fisher, Director of Policy, Voice and Membership, Women's Aid; Pragna Patel, Director, Southall Black Sisters, Naomi Dickson, Executive Director, Jewish Women's Aid, Anne Rose, Independent Sexual Violence Advocate, Respond, and Nushra Mansuri, Professional Officer England, British Association of Social Workers
  • 15 October 2014: Professor Liz Kelly, Co-Chair, End Violence Against Women Coalition, Sue Berelowitz, Deputy Children's Commissioner for England, and Chris Green, Director, White Ribbon Campaign; Emily Burnage, Preventative Education Project Worker, RISE, and Peter Grant, Co-Director, Restored
  • 29 October 2014: Vera Baird QC, Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, and Sandra Horley CBE, Chief Executive, Refuge; Sara Browne, Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation, Rosie Lewis, the Angelou Centre, and Rachel Horman
  • 5 November 2014: Natasha Walter, Director, Women for Refugee Women, Anna Musgrave, Women's Advocacy and Influencing Officer, Refugee Council, and Saira Grant, Legal and Policy Director, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
  • 19 November 2014: Charlotte Dewar, Director of Complaints and Pre-publication Services, IPSO, Tony close, Director of Content Standards, Licensing and Enforcement, Ofcom, Alison Marsden, Head of Complaints, Licensing and Enforcement, Ofcom, and Jo Costello, Ending Victimisation and Blame
  • 26 November 2014: Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, Department for Education, Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone MP, Minister for Crime Prevention, Home Office, and Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims, Ministry of Justice.