Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been declared a ‘national emergency’. This is a justice conversation the church must step into, speaking up for the vulnerable and the survivor. Will you join in on the mission to halve VAWG?
VAWG covers a wide range of crimes and behaviours that are disproportionately experienced by women and girls and perpetrated by men. Such crimes could include but are not limited to:
- Domestic abuse
- Sexual assault and harassment
- Rape
- Stalking
- Spiking
- Digital exploitation
- Honour-based abuse
- Commercial sexual exploitation (where money is used in exchange of sex, eg prostitution and “sex for rent”)
As the advocacy team, we have engaged both policymakers and the church in uprooting VAWG from society and supporting survivors to find healing. Together, domestic abuse, stalking and sexual assault affected 5.1 million victims in the year ending March 2025 in England and Wales. We must lament for the many individuals in the UK and across the globe who are impacted by VAWG-related crimes.
This is an issue of both dignity and justice. All humans, both women and men, have been created with equal worth and dignity as image-bearers of Christ. Our God is one of justice and compassion, as shown throughout the Bible, caring deeply about the hurt and injustice faced by each individual. As Christians we are called to speak up for the most vulnerable in society, and advocating for survivors and victims impacted by VAWG is crucial.
Understanding the Labour government's approach to VAWG
Preventing violence against women and girls is a mission for us all
Zanna Meynell starts to unpack the government’s new strategy and why churches also need to get involved in prevention
Christians have a role to play in the pursuit of perpetrators of violence against women and girls
As the government announces the “relentless pursuit of perpetrators’” of VAWG within their new strategy, Zanna Meynell discusses how the church can be part of the conversation
It is time for the church to better support survivors of violence against women and girls
Zanna Meynell explores the church’s role in a crucial aspect of the government’s new violence against women and girls strategyVAWG policy and campaign engagement across the nations
Ending demand for prostitution – busting ten myths
A resource from Evangelical Alliance Scotland, CARE and Restore Glasgow
Confronting violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland associate Nick Johnston explores three ways you can help challenge violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls
This International women's day, we are delving into the heart of the topic of violence against women and girls
How your church can become a safer space for survivors of violence against women and girls
Domestic abuse needs to be addressed by the church; Christian charity Restored helps us do soVAWG engagement in 2022
VAWG series: Radical relationships
Part three: As disciples of Jesus, are our relationships with others, family, platonic and professional, modelled on Christ’s humility and meekness?
VAWG series: Christians have a role to play
Part two: biblical guiding principles to inform how we live out our faith in the public square as we speak out on violence against women and girls
VAWG series: How can men be allies?
Part four: conversation with student Caleb French on his experiences with Restored's First Man Standing campaign, being an ally to women, and seeking cultural change
VAWG series: Will the church be change-makers?
Part five: How can the church help create safe spaces for all who experience abuse, including women who have no recourse to public funds?
