News and updates
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News and updates
Read the latest updates and news from the National Women’s Justice Coalition and our Partners and Friends.
NWJC co-hosts parliamentary roundtable on maternal imprisonment
On 28 January 2025, the National Women’s Justice Coalition co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the topic of maternal imprisonment in partnership with Birth Companions and Crest Advisory, a crime and …
NWJC joins calls for Justice Secretary to address recall failures
We are one of a number of legal, women’s and prison reform organisations that are supporting an open letter to the Justice Secretary, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood, asking her to revoke Gaie Delap’s reca…
Voluntary sector organisations map their vision for the Women’s Justice Board in an open letter to Government
The National Women’s Justice Coalition (NWJC) and partners from across the voluntary sector have come together to share their vision for the new Women’s Justice Board and to urge Government not to ove…
NWJC makes joint submission to the Independent Sentencing Review Panel
The NWJC welcomes the Independent Sentencing Review as an opportunity to fundamentally re-think and reform how sentencing works for women and girls in England and Wales.
We know that most women in pri…
The Guardian covers NWJC’s concerns over £5.1 million funding deficit faced by women’s organisations
Thanks to Christopher Osuh and The Guardian UK for their news piece over the weekend highlighting the enormous £5.1 million pound funding gap our parners are facing in the year ahead.
With MoJ core co…
JABBS awards the NWJC a multi-year core cost grant
We’re delighted to announce that The JABBS Foundation has approved a multi-year grant to support the core operational and staff costs of the National Women’s Justice Coalition.
The foundational stabil…
Muslim Women in Prison project hosts a film and research launch event in London
This week Khidmat Centres, including our NWJC partner Muslim Women in Prison (MWIP) project, co-hosted a sold-out film screening in London of Inside Out: Muslim Women in Prison.
Supported by their par…
The Effective Women’s Centres Partnership meets with the Justice Minister to discuss the value of women’s centres
On November 20th, the Effective Women’s Centres Partnership that includes five NWJC partners – Anawim, Together Women project, Yorkshire and Humberside, Stockport Women’s Centre, The…
NWJC welcomes three new Friends to support and align with our work
We remain committed to working closely with likeminded organisations, alliances and coalitions that share our values and are striving to improve outcomes for people in contact with the criminal justic…
Over 13,000 people visit the Women’s Services Map website in its first year!
The Women’s Services Map website is now one year old and continues to grow and develop, thanks to funding from Goldsmiths’ Company Charity and The JABBS Foundation.
In its first year, the Women’
NWJC welcomes Lord Chancellor’s announcement about the Women’s Justice Board
The National Women’s Justice Coalition is delighted to see collective campaigning efforts for a Women’s Justice Board pay off and we join our 26 partners and colleagues from across the criminal …
NWJC calls on government to create a new Women’s Justice Board
With a prison and probation system in crisis, deepening poverty and stark health inequalities, we are calling on the new UK Government to create a Women’s Justice Board.
For too long the incredible ex…