Tackling Violence against Women and Girls Conference

$530

In December 2025, the UK Government published Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls, marking a landmark policy commitment to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) over the next decade. This strategy reframes VAWG as not just a criminal justice issue, but a deeply rooted societal problem demanding coordinated action across government, services, communities, and the private and voluntary sectors.

Bringing together policymakers, key stakeholders, frontline service providers, survivors and civil society, Westminster Insight’s Tackling Violence against Women and Girls Conference explores what the strategy means in practice and how it can be implemented. We will hear from three of the Government departments involved in the delivery of the Strategy. A Home Office Minister will deliver a keynote address on next steps for the VAWG strategy, including prevention, updates to policing and technology, and working together to improve data and outcomes. Shreena Kotecha, Deputy Director, Department for Education will discuss the next steps for the VAWG Strategy within education. Jess Asato MP, VAWG Adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care will discuss plans to reform the NHS response to violence against women and girls.

Gain insight into how national investment will be allocated to tackle VAWG, how funding streams will evolve over the lifetime of the strategy, and what this means for local commissioning and service planning. We will explore how organisations can secure funding, demonstrate value for money, and build robust cases for prevention, early intervention and support services.