Government Plans For Increasing Women's Prison Places is Not the Answer 23 Jan 2021 Jess Southgate, CEO of Agenda, explains why government plans to build 500 new prison places for women is "the wrong way".
Young Women in Criminal Justice System are Vulnerable & Traumatised 13 Jan 2021 The Young Women’s Justice Project literature review highlights appalling rates of violence and abuse experienced by young women in contact with the criminal justice system.
Action Needed For Women and Girls During Third National Lockdown 5 Jan 2021 As the third national lockdown comes into force today, we are extremely concerned about the impact on the most disadvantaged women and girls.
The Importance of Involving Young Women in All Aspects of Our Work 8 Dec 2020 Overlooked in research, policy and practice, girls and young women facing the greatest forms of inequality and disadvantage are often misunderstood, ignored and disbelieved.
Girls and Young Women Could Be Failed Without Mental Health Action 25 Nov 2020 A generation of girls and young women will be failed without urgent action to tackle ‘alarming and growing’ rates of mental ill health, according to the charity Agenda.
Women and Girls Must Not Be Overlooked This Second Lockdown 5 Nov 2020 With a national lockdown coming into force today, it is vital that the needs of women and girls facing multiple disadvantage are not overlooked in the government response.
Women's Drug Related Deaths Continue to Rise 14 Oct 2020 Jess Southgate, CEO of Agenda, responds to the "alarming" upward trend in drug-related deaths among women.
Suicides Rates Among Women and Girls Almost Doubles in Seven Years 1 Sep 2020 Jess Southgate, CEO of Agenda, responds to recent figures showing that suicides among women and girls aged 10 to 24 years has almost doubled in seven years.
The Impact of Trauma on Mental Health as a Young Woman 20 Aug 2020 We spoke with Rebecca about the root causes of poor mental health for girls and young women.
Vital Women's Support Services Face Perfect Storm As Restrictions Ease 13 Aug 2020 Vital organisations supporting some of the most disadvantaged women and girls face a perfect storm as lockdown eases, leaving thousands at risk and without support, according to new research.
Peer Support Has Transformed My Life 29 Jun 2020 Jane blogs about how working with women’s groups as part of the Women Side by Side programme has given her a new self-belief.
Mental Health Support for Women Must Not Be Overlooked in Wake of Pandemic 29 Jun 2020 Mind and Agenda are calling for investment in tailored mental health support for women, following a £1.8m Tampon Tax-funded pilot programme of women-only peer support.
