Policy paper

Strategy to end violence against women and girls: 2016 to 2020

Actions the government will be taking towards its strategy of ending violence against women and girls.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 8 March 2016
• Last updated: 21 July 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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Ending violence against women and girls strategy: 2016 to 2020 (accessible version)

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Ending violence against women and girls strategy refresh: 2016 to 2020 (March 2019) (accessible version)

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Ending violence against women and girls strategy refresh: 2016 to 2020 (March 2019)

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Ending violence against women and girls strategy action plan update (March 2019) (accessible version)

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Ending violence against women and girls strategy action plan update (March 2019)

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Male victims position paper (March 2019) (accessible version)

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Male victims position paper (March 2019)

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Details

The ending violence against women and girls strategy: 2016 to 2020 provides an overview of the wide range of actions the government is taking over a period of four years to end violence against women and girls. It was launched on 8 March 2016.

In March 2019 a refreshed strategy was published to re-affirm commitments to tackling violence against women and children. The refreshed strategy sets out additional actions to strengthen our response through to 2020. The action plan update provides detail of progress made against the actions set out in the 2016 strategy.

Alongside the refreshed strategy, we have published a position statement on male victims of crimes considered in the ending violence against women and girls strategy. This outlines the government’s recognition of and commitment to male victims of these crimes.

Supporting male victims of crimes considered violence against women and girls (2022) is now available.

The government provides information on how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of violence against women and girls. Find out more about the support available.

The 2021 Tackling violence against women and girls strategy is now available.

Published 8 March 2016
Last updated 21 July 2021 + show all updates

1. 21 July 2021

   Added link to Tackling violence against women and girls strategy 2021 to 2024.

2. 7 March 2019

   Male victims position paper added.

3. 6 March 2019

   Refreshed strategy added. Strategy action plan update added.

4. 8 March 2016

   First published.