Violence against women and girls
Ministers appear to be “oblivious” to the true scale of harm caused by violence against women and girls and must do more to “reverse the worrying rise in misogyny”, MPs have said. Parliament’s cross-party public accounts committee heard...
National Council of Women hear back from those who attended the Commission on the Status of Women
On 1 May, National Council of Women heard back from those who had attended the Commission on the Status of Women – our members and Associates ( Methodist Women, Wales Assembly of Women, Scottish Women’s Convention, Women Graduates, Orchid Project –...
The Conference of INGOs (CINGO) of the Council of Europe takes note of the announced EU initiative to establish a European anti-poverty strategy.
The Conference of INGOs (CINGO) of the Council of Europe takes note of the announced EU initiative to establish a European anti-poverty strategy. Poverty eradication is at the heart of the commitments of many of its members. Therefore, having as reference their work...
UK government accused of ‘delay and drift’ over adult social care talks
The health secretary appointed Louise Casey to chair a commission on social care with a brief to build agreement between the main parties on how changes to adult social care could be taken forward. Talks were scheduled to open on 26 February but were postponed after...