State engages with survivors of violence against women 'inconsistently or not at all', report states

The report from the National Observatory on Violence Against Women, convened by the National Women’s Council, is seeking the introduction of a survivor-led Lived Experience Advisory Council. 

Survivors of violence against women have had poor engagement with successive governments, with various departments engaging with them "either inconsistently or not at all", according to a new report being launched today.

The Structures of Engagement for Survivors of Violence Against Women report is also calling for a national consultation with survivors of domestic abuse as well as organisations ahead of the development of the fourth national strategy on violence against women and girls.