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EVAW Coalition
@evawuk.bsky.social
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We’re a coalition of women’s support services, researchers, activists, survivors and NGOs campaigning to end all forms of violence against women and girls.
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Thanks to our incredible finalists, speakers, judges @melissasigodo.bsky.social, Rosemary Douce @ipso.co.uk, Yvonne Roberts, Jackie Long, Anita Rani and all who joined us for such an uplifting and inspiring evening ❤️‍🔥

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The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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❌ WOODEN SPOON

Our anti-award for 2025 is the weaponisation of violence against women to promote racist, anti-migrant agendas.

Thank you to @selmataha8.bsky.social @sbsisters.bsky.social for speaking about this issue tonight.

We urge journalists to expose and reject this whenever it arises.
Wooden Spoon: Weaponisation of violence against women and girls to fuel racism and harm migrants
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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✍️ SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

We’re delighted to award @metrouk.bsky.social our Campaign of the Year award for their impactful ‘This Is Not Right’ campaign dedicated to spotlighting violence against women and girls and driving change.

Congratulations @jessaustin.bsky.social, Lucy Mapstone and team!
Special recognition: campaign of the year. Metro: This is not right campaign
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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✍️ BEST BLOG & SELF-PUBLISHED

Congratulations to Jackson Katz, our 2025 winner!

Read the piece here: jacksonkatz.substack.com/p/netflixs-a...
Best blog and self-published: Jackson Katz. Netflix's Adolescence Ten Teachable Takeaways
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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✍️ BEST OPINION & COMMENT

Congratulations to Jamila Pereira of Black Ballad, our winner for 2025!

Read the piece here: blackballad.co.uk/love-relatio...
Best opinion and comment: Jamila Pereira, Black Ballad. How to date when you don't trust men
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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✍️ BEST INVESTIGATION

Congratulations to @hansummers.bsky.social and @louisetickle.bsky.social, winners of our Best Investigation award for 2025!

Read the piece here: thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Best investigation: Hannah Summers and Louise Tickle, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Psychologist's 'alarming' views on domestic abuse throw spotlight on family court experts
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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✍️ BEST FEATURE

Congratulations to Sonia Sarkar from Migrant Women Press, our winner for 2025!

Read her piece here: migrantwomenpress.com/2024/12/03/f...
Best feature: Sonia Sarkar, Migrant Women Press. FGM in the UK: A common sexual assault on migrant women
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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✍️ BEST NEWS PIECE

Congratulations to @lexytopping.bsky.social and @journo-jess.bsky.social, our winners for 2025!

Read the article here: theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Best News Piece: Alexandra Topping and Jessica Murray, The Guardian. More than 170 mothers killed by their sons in 15 years
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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❤️‍🔥We’re excited to announce the winners of our 2025 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards!

✍️These awards recognise excellence in reporting on violence against women and girls (VAWG) and the journalists helping move us closer to a future in which we are free from violence.
The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards: Winners
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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🎉 This year EVAW turns 20! To mark this milestone, we made a zine documenting our history and incredible achievements over two decades. Rooted in the rebellious, DIY spirit of protest, zines have a long history of being used as a tool for campaigning and inspiring change.
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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An online world where women and girls are safe and free to express themselves is better for everyone.

We urge tech companies to take this guidance seriously and implement its recommendations.

The government CAN and MUST choose to make it mandatory.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Ofcom will not report on the progress that has or hasn’t been made as a result of this guidance until summer 2027.

In that time, many thousands more women and girls will experience preventable harm online while we wait for tech platforms to choose whether or not to do this work.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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With our friends at Glitch, we successfully campaigned for this guidance. Its introduction is a positive step forward for our rights and freedoms online.

However until it is made a mandatory Code of Practice with consequences for non-compliance, tech platforms won't take it seriously.
Illustration of three women looking into their phones
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of #16DaysOfActivism

With digital violence this year's theme, we're pleased to see Ofcom's new guidance to protect women and girls online launch today, following our successful campaign 🧵
Illustration of three women protesting against online abuse
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Survivors should not be #LivingInLimbo.

New report from @rapecrisis.bsky.social exposes the severe harm the Crown Courts backlog is having on survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

Find out more and take action ⤵️
rapecrisis.org.uk/get-involved...
Image of a woman with her head in her hands and the text "I sometimes feel like I've been forgotten, that I'm just another statistic for the system. Abbie, survivor of sexual violence. www.rapecrisis.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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🚨The government has today announced an appalling roll-back of rights for refugees and people seeking safety in the UK.

These cruel plans will have devastating and life-threatening consequences for women and children, particularly those trapped in abuse.
Arrow pointing to the text: refugee rights are women's rights
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Thank you to our shortlisted writers for bringing these vital stories to light.

Read more about our shortlist 👉 bit.ly/4pb5MxY

Join our awards event on 27th November to celebrate the journalists reshaping narratives on VAWG - register to attend 👉 bit.ly/3XprNwR
The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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✏️ BEST BLOG AND SELF-PUBLISHED

Congratulations to the writers of our shortlisted pieces: Sierra Kamara (Griotgal), @davidchallen.bsky.social, Jackson Katz and Seyi Akiwowo
Sierra Kamara (Griotgal), She Was only 15: When Misogynoir Wears a Uniform David Challen, The Hijacking of Women’s Safety Jackson Katz, Netflix's Adolescence: Ten ‘Teachable’ Takeaways Seyi Akiwowo, When the Algorithm Meets Feminism: Bonnie Blue, Outrage Machines and the Cost of Visibility
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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✏️ BEST OPINION AND COMMENT

Congratulations to the writers of our shortlisted pieces:
@katemaltby.bsky.social, Thaira Mhearban, Mischa Anouk Smith, Sara Macauley, Emma Pickering and Jamila Pereira
Kate Maltby, Gisèle Pélicot's refusal to be shamed changes everything Thaira Mhearban, Survivors of strangulation are being let down when they turn on their TVs Mischa Anouk Smith, A harrowing new report reveals rape culture is poisoning British Primary Schools Sara Macauley, Let's call the Ballymena riots what they really are: toxic men using women's pain as an excuse to be violent Emma Pickering, How tech became the new frontier of domestic violence against women and girls Jamila Pereira, How to date when you don’t trust men
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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✏️ BEST INVESTIGATION

Congratulations to the writers of our shortlisted pieces:
@sianushka.bsky.social @hansummers.bsky.social @louisetickle.bsky.social @lydmorrish.bsky.social
@cahalmilmo.bsky.social and Mark Wilding
Sian Norris, The Silicon Valley-style start-up targeting rape survivors at UK universities Hannah Summers and Louise Tickle, Psychologist’s ‘alarming’ views on domestic abuse throw spotlight on family court experts Lydia Morrish, Why are ‘deepfake porn’ tutorials still showing up in search engines? Cahal Milmo and Mark Wilding, Rape victims could have health data and sexual history trawled by police AI tool
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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✏️ BEST FEATURE

Congratulations to the writers of our shortlisted pieces: Sonia Sarkar, Alannah Francis, Alia Waheed, @shantidas.bsky.social, Anna Moore, @lucymorgan.bsky.social and @sharandhaliwal.bsky.social
Sonia Sarkar, FGM In The UK: A Common Sexual Assault On Migrant Women Alannah Francis, My daughter, 15, was murdered by her ex. It must be called domestic abuse Shanti Das, ‘Would love to see her faked’: the dark world of sexual deepfakes – and the women fighting back Alia Waheed, For Muslim women, images of us without our hijabs can be as damaging as nude photos Anna Moore, ‘There is no safe way to do it’: the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sex Sharan Dhaliwal, Too many crimes against women of colour are being ignored Lucy Morgan, Bonnie Blue, Channel 4 and the problem with commodifying sexual violence
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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✏️ BEST NEWS PIECE

Congratulations to the writers of our shortlisted pieces: Nic Murray, @syalrajeev.bsky.social, Shehnaz Khan, @benquinn75.bsky.social @hannahalothman.bsky.social @lexytopping.bsky.social and @journo-jess.bsky.social
Nic Murray and Rajeev Syal, Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had Shehnaz Khan, My abusive husband tried to kill me multiple times Ben Quinn, UK police to charge more abusers with manslaughter Hannah Al-Othman, Survivors of coercive control are being criminalised Alexandra Topping and Jessica Murray, More than 170 mothers killed by their sons in 15 years
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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🗞️ We’re excited to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards!

✍️ Endorsed by @nujofficial.bsky.social, our awards recognise those leading the way with responsible reporting that exposes violence against women and helps shift the attitudes driving it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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EVAW's Director Andrea Simon spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social about the ban on strangulation in porn.

This is a vital step in recognising the role violent porn plays in shaping attitudes and driving dangerous behaviours, as well as regulating an industry that promotes and profits from VAWG.
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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The European Convention on Human Rights is a crucial tool in the fight to end violence against women and girls, providing victims/survivors with access to support when they're failed by the State.

📣 We join 300 orgs calling on govt to defend our rights!
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Almost 300 UK organisations call on our government and politicians to defend our human rights
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM