News and updates
NWJC
News and updates
Read the latest updates and news from the National Women’s Justice Coalition and our Partners and Friends.
NWJC awarded funding from Barrow Cadbury Trust
We are delighted to have been awarded grant funding from Barrow Cadbury Trust, from April 2024, to support the salary costs of the NWJC Development Manager.
“The pivotal role of a dedicated Deve…
Welcome to our three new NWJC partners!
The National Women’s Justice Coalition is proud to welcome three new partners to our membership group in March 2024.
Clean Break was founded in 1979 by two women in prison who believed in the po…
NWJC partners welcome new guidance for sentencing pregnant women
NWJC Organisational Partners collaborated closely to submit multiple responses to the Sentencing Council consultation that looked at proposed changes to the Imposition guideline, the overarching guide…
Muslim Women in Prison project leads ground-breaking research into understanding the experiences of young Muslim women in contact with the CJS
This vital new research project, led by our partner @MWIPproject working alongside Leeds Beckett University, will explore the specific experiences of Muslim women and girls (aged 17-25 years) years en…
NWJC’s National Voice and Advisory Panel launches
We’re delighted to announce the launch of the NWJC’s National Voice & Advisory Panel (NVAP) in February 2024. Eight women with lived experience of the CJS have been recruited from acro…
NWJC Partners make submissions to Sentencing Council
What is the consultation about?
The Sentencing Council consultation looks at proposed changes to the Imposition guideline, the overarching guideline for general principles around imposing community or…
New briefing paper examines the needs of women in contact with the CJS and children’s social care systems
Many pregnant women and mothers who come into contact with the criminal justice system also have contact with children’s social care, in custody or in the community. This contact might start before, o…
NWJC launches the UK’s first directory of services for women in contact with the criminal justice system
The National Women’s Justice Coalition (NWJC) is proud to announce the launch of www.WomensServicesMap.com, the UK’s first directory of women’s centres and specialist services for wo…
NWJC receives funding from the Goldsmiths’ Company Charity Committee
We are delighted to announce that the National Women’s Justice Coalition has been awarded a one-year grant by Goldsmiths’ Company Charity Committee to establish and develop our National Vo…
Collective calls for a full review of MoJ vetting processes
The extensive and ongoing delays to MoJ vetting processes and a lack of clarity and transparency about decision-making in relation to security clearances have been issues of significant concern to our…
NWJC welcomes four new Organisational Partners in June 2023
In March 2023, the NWJC invited applications from other women’s centres and specialist organisations across England and Wales and committed to onboarding up to six new members in June 2023. Partners t…
Women in Prison publishes new messaging guide ‘Talking about women in contact with the criminal justice system’
We all know an important part of influencing change is engaging with the media and changing the hearts and minds of the general public. Over recent years, a ‘tough on crime’ climate and rhetoric has l…