Prison Report Highlights Shocking Rates of Self-Harm Across Women's Prisons 22 Feb 2022 A women’s prison has been assessed by HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) as ‘poor’ for safety in a “rare and unexpected finding” in a recent inspection.
Agenda Responds to the Government Levelling Up White Paper 7 Feb 2022 While the Government’s ambition to ‘level up’ the country is to be welcomed, at the heart of these plans, we need decisive action from leaders to improve gender inequality at both national and regional level.
Government Must Tackle 'Persistent Racism and Gender Inequality' in CJS 31 Jan 2022 A coalition of expert organisations is today presenting the Government with a 10-point action plan to tackle persistent inequalities experienced by Black, Asian, minoritised, and migrant women in the criminal justice system.
We Must Stop Overlooking Young Women in the Criminal Justice System 13 Jan 2022 Jessica Southgate and Pippa Goodfellow discuss our Young Women’s Justice Project, which aims to shine a light on the experiences of young women in contact with the criminal justice system.
New ONS Analysis on the Prevalence and Impact of VAWG 25 Nov 2021 New analysis from the Office for National Statistics underlines not only the prevalence of violence against women and girls (VAWG), but also the devastating long-term impact.
Number of Self-Inflicted Deaths By Women Prison Leavers Reaches Highest Level in 10 Years 29 Oct 2021 Policy Manager Maithreyi Rajeshkumar comments on newly released MoJ figures and worrying trend of self-inflicted deaths by women upon leaving prison.
New Data Shows Black and Minoritised Girls More Than Twice as Likely to be Excluded 23 Sep 2021 New data uncovered by Agenda from Department of Education shows that Black and minoritised girls are experiencing some of the highest rates of exclusion in schools across England.
Self-Harm Rates For Women in Prison Continue to Rise 29 Jul 2021 Jemima Olchawski, CEO of Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, comments on the increase in self-harm rates amongst women in custody.
Agenda Responds to the Government's Refreshed VAWG Strategy 28 Jul 2021 Agenda responds to the government's refreshed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy.
Women and Girls Are Not Safe in Custody 30 Apr 2021 New data published by the Ministry of Justice shows that women and girls are not safe in custody as self-harm, assaults and use of force soar.
Girls Turning 18 in the Criminal Justice System Are Falling Through the Gaps 28 Apr 2021 Girls in the criminal justice system face a cliff-edge in support as they turn 18 as many services change or drop off all at once.
Women Sexually Harassed Using Public Services 21 Apr 2021 Over 1 in 10 (11%) of women who have experienced sexual harassment said it happened in a public service setting according to a poll commissioned by Agenda.