THE public doesn’t trust politicians to tackle violence against women and girls, a new survey has found.

More than three-quarters — 76 per cent — believe that political parties are failing to address the issue, according to a YouGov poll published today.

The End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) called on all parties to start showing leadership on the issue, which is currently being ignored in the general election campaign.

Coalition director Andrea Simon said that party manifestos have shown “very little commitment to solutions which address the root causes of violence against women and girls, consider the needs of the most marginalised survivors and take an approach which upholds our fundamental rights.

“We deserve better than reactive policy-making, laws that aren't implemented and short-term initiatives that fail to prevent and tackle this violence or address the inequality and social attitudes that drive it.

“With trust in politicians low, it’s time for party leaders to listen and take action.”

EVAW has written to party leaders demanding that they clarify their commitments on the issue, address underfunding of women’s support services and uphold the rights of black and other minority survivors of violence in particular.