Local councils have enormous power to help end violence against women and girls.

On 3 May 2018 there are local and mayoral elections  in many parts of England.

And as the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) points out in their election pledge campaign, those who get elected have real local power – they can take a stand on sexual harassment, they have a major say in funding decisions for support services, and they can tell schools they expect work to be done to challenge and change attitudes for the long-term.