EVAWG- Strategic Framework
In 2021, the Northern Ireland Executive directed that a Strategy to End Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) be developed, with the Executive Office leading on this whole of government, whole of society approach.
Violence, abuse and harm against women and girls cuts across all generations, all communities, and all spheres of our society. It exists everywhere.
By working collaboratively, we can build a society wide movement for prevention to drive the transformational change that is needed to end violence against women and girls.
The Strategic Framework has been co-designed by a wide range of people representing different organisations and viewpoints from across society and government, community and voluntary and other sectors, including people with lived experience.
This sets the agenda for all of government and society to work together to end violence against women and girls.
This Strategic Framework addresses the whole range of gender-based violence, abuse and harm which is disproportionately experienced by women and girls, and which is rooted in gender inequality.
Violence against women and girls is a very serious challenge in our society. It is a problem that is hidden in plain sight and every day we see how it is affecting the lives of women and girls, wherever they learn, live, and work.
For more information please visit the NI Executive page