Category: Violence Against Women and Girls

Violence Against Women and Girls.

Manchester Law School
NEWS 5 June 2025

Manchester Law School

Senior lecturer Maz Idriss recently held an insightful and powerful launch event for his new report on honour-based suicides. In collaboration with senior lecturer Jonathan McGahan and the Halo Project Charity, the report highlights the challenges within the legal system to address the complexities of such cases and the urgent need to strengthen laws to […]

20 Years On – The Forced Marriage Unit
NEWS 16 April 2025

20 Years On – The Forced Marriage Unit

Last week, we attended the 20-year anniversary event of the Forced Marriage Unit at the FCDO in London. A powerful gathering of survivors, frontline voices and sector leaders. A moving reminder of how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go.

NSPCC CSA ‘Take Notice’ conference
NEWS 13 February 2025

NSPCC CSA ‘Take Notice’ conference

We were honored to be invited as a guest speaker at the NSPCC CSA ‘Take Notice’ conference, held at ARC Stockton. The event brought together professionals from various sectors to discuss the importance of safeguarding and supporting victims. Our presentation highlighted the critical work of the Halo Project, the services we provide, and the importance […]

Four Years On: Why the Fight for Equal Treatment in Policing Is Not Over
Violence Against Women and Girls 14 March 2024

Four Years On: Why the Fight for Equal Treatment in Policing Is Not Over

Watch: ITV Tyne Tees covers the Halo Project super-complaintITV Tyne Tees, 25 March 2024 In 2020, the Tees Valley Inclusion Project, through the Halo Project, submitted what became a landmark police super-complaint. It was not a decision taken lightly. It was taken because the evidence in front of us was undeniable: women from Black and […]