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Warning far-right has ‘hijacked’ women’s safety for political gain

More than 100 groups urge PM to take ‘urgent action’ to prevent misinformation of VAWG

The Independent UK

One in 10 over-16s are victims of domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault, new data shows

The combined measure has been produced to help the government monitor its ambition to halve VAWG in a decade

The Independent UK

Preventing violence against women and girls must remain a priority

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Our second refuge – built thanks to the generosity of our readers – is complete. But far more work is needed to tackle the scourge of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

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Government not learning lessons from deaths of domestic abuse victims, report finds

Exclusive: ‘Deeply concerning’ lack of oversight in England and Wales amid failure to act on recommendations made after victim’s death

The Guardian - UK

Most women in England and Wales have seen abusive male behaviour in past year, says poll

Exclusive: Survey reveals 69% have experienced sexual harassment, domestic abuse, violence, stalking or other offences

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s welfare cuts could leave thousands of disabled women trapped with abusers, campaigners warn

Exclusive: The prime minister’s controversial welfare cuts would deepen economic insecurity for disabled women and make them more vulnerable to abuse, a new report has warned

The Independent UK

Prioritise mental health of those affected by domestic abuse, charity urges

A recent report by Woman’s Trust found one in two women are seeking mental health support over domestic violence.

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Schools should deliver more ‘relationship violence prevention lessons’ – charity

One in eight secondary school teachers report that a pupil committed sexual assault against another child in the past term, poll suggests.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on violence against women: put victims and survivors first

Editorial: The problem is getting worse, while the last government’s strategy has little to show for it. Ministers should go back to basics

The Guardian - UK

Budget to tackle violence against women and girls will be spent, minister vows

It comes after the National Audit Office warned the Home Office had ‘historically underspent’ funding allocated to tackle the issue.

The Independent UK

‘Epidemic’ of violence against women spiralling out of control

A ministerial oversight group for the strategy ‘only met four times in three years’

The Independent UK

‘Epidemic’ of violence against women and girls in UK is getting worse – report

National Audit Office says government attempts to tackle misogynistic violence are hampered by poor coordination

The Guardian - UK

No, the Southport killer’s motive is not ‘difficult to comprehend’. It’s called misogyny

Axel Rudakubana didn’t target boy scouts. He targeted women and girls because they were vulnerable and easy prey

The Guardian - UK

We know that domestic abuse will soar this Christmas, so why can’t we stop it?

A nationwide pattern of failure to tackle violence has proved fatal to too many women

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

‘I don’t have bruises, but he destroyed me’: Tech-linked domestic abuse soars to unprecedented levels

Jasminder was barred from accessing her bank account and all finances were controlled online by her husband. She is one of a soaring number of women who suffer tech-linked domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

How can Labour deliver on its pledge to halve violence against women and girls?

Government has announced ‘first steps’ of policy shift but given little detail on how it will measure its success. What else needs to happen?

The Guardian - UK

‘He edited my worst moments into a montage’: how UK police still ignore domestic abusers in their ranks

Four years on from a super-complaint over officers’ violence against women and girls, a new report finds little progress has been made on promised reforms

The Guardian - UK

Yvette Cooper vows to crack down on promotion of ‘hateful beliefs’

Home secretary orders review to identify gaps in system to tackle extremist ideologies including extreme misogyny

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The Guardian - UK

Violence against women on UK trains rises by 50% in two years

Number of sexual offences rises 10% and reports of sexual harassment double to 1,908, figures show

The Guardian - UK

Violence against women a ‘national emergency’ in England and Wales, police say

National Police Chiefs’ Council analysis reveals 2m women a year estimated to be victims of male violence

The Guardian - UK

Plan to combat police racism needs full support of home secretary, report says

Lack of action on plan to tackle prejudice towards officers and public partly blamed on last government’s uninterest

Manchester Evening News

The horrific crimes deemed the biggest threat to women and girls in Greater Manchester right now

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is being prioritised alongside terrorism and serious organised crime

The National (Scotland)

Appoint violence against women and girls commissioner in Scotland, says review

THE Scottish Government should appoint a commissioner for violence against women and girls to ensure it is meeting human rights obligations, an…

The Guardian - UK

Police assessment places violence against women and girls on same footing as terrorism

First official document on VAWG in England and Wales is similar to those used for threats such as serious organised crime, say chiefs

The Independent UK

Labour ‘committed to halving incidents of violence against women and girls’

TV personality Georgia Harrison and actress Emily Atack spoke at the roundtable discussion.

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