What we're doing

In the strategic vision to end violence against women and girls, the government has made the following commitments.

£28m (in total) of stable Home Office funding for specialist services over the next four years
over £20m funding (from the £28m) available to local areas to support IDVA posts, ISVA posts and the role of MARAC coordinators
continue central funding for the quality assurance of MARACs and for training places for IDVAs and MARAC co-ordinators to ensure there is a consistent delivery of service nationally
maintain levels of funding support for specified national functions including making over £900,000 available per year over the next four years to support national helplines
ensure that information for the provision of services for women and girls in rural, as well as urban areas, is available to commissioners to provide a locally-relevant response which meets the needs of women and girls in both these communities
develop, using proceeds from the victims surcharge, a sustainable funding model for rape support centres and the development of new centres where they are most needed
work in partnership with the sexual violence sector to develop a mechanism through which funding can be provided on a stable basis

publish a full government response to Baroness Stern’s independent review into how rape complaints are handled by public authorities in England and Wales in the spring

make sure young people understand the importance of healthy relationships and respect the right to say no
crack down on irresponsible advertising and marketing, especially to children
take steps to tackle the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood, and publish materials on teenage relationship abuse to support young people, teachers and schools to tackle this issue

for professionals and frontline staff to spot early signs and risk factors of domestic and sexual violence, child sexual abuse, and harmful practices - including a new e-learning training course for GPs on violence against women and children

to help domestic violence victims break the cycle of abuse including piloting domestic violence protection orders which allow police to ban alleged abusers from returning to the victim's home for several weeks

ensure that women who are in the country on spousal visas and who are forced to flee their relationship as a direct result domestic violence are supported

support innovative new projects in the poorest countries
work with international organisations and governments overseas to promote women’s rights globally and reduce the impact of conflict on women and girls

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