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A coalition of criminal justice and race equality organisations warn that plans for policing and sentencing will further entrench racial inequality in the criminal justice system.

Jess Southgate, CEO of Agenda, responds to government plans for a new Women’s Health Strategy, to improve the health and wellbeing of women across England.

A new briefing by women’s rights charities calls for all local authorities in Greater Manchester to work together to ensure the most marginalised women are included and involved in its Covid-19 recovery plans.

Jess Southgate, CEO of Agenda, explains why government plans to build 500 new prison places for women is "the wrong way".

The Young Women’s Justice Project literature review highlights appalling rates of violence and abuse experienced by young women in contact with the criminal justice system.

As the third national lockdown comes into force today, we are extremely concerned about the impact on the most disadvantaged women and girls.

Overlooked in research, policy and practice, girls and young women facing the greatest forms of inequality and disadvantage are often misunderstood, ignored and disbelieved.

A generation of girls and young women will be failed without urgent action to tackle ‘alarming and growing’ rates of mental ill health, according to the charity Agenda.

With a national lockdown coming into force today, it is vital that the needs of women and girls facing multiple disadvantage are not overlooked in the government response.

Jess Southgate, CEO of Agenda, responds to the "alarming" upward trend in drug-related deaths among women.

Jess Southgate, CEO of Agenda, responds to recent figures showing that suicides among women and girls aged 10 to 24 years has almost doubled in seven years.

We spoke with Rebecca about the root causes of poor mental health for girls and young women.