Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy
This strategy sets out the government’s vision and actions for meeting its ambition to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.
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The publication of ‘Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls’ is the first step in a truly transformational approach to addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) that:
- prioritises prevention and tackling the root causes of VAWG
- relentlessly pursues perpetrators
- supports victims and survivors of violence and abuse
It explains that we must take a ‘whole of society’ approach to tackle VAWG, working across government, public services, and wider society to make lasting, meaningful change.
It is informed by the best available evidence on what works to address VAWG and the views and experience of delivery partners and experts in the VAWG sector.
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Added accessible versions of the following Welsh documents: volumes 1 and 2 of the strategy, 'what works to reduce violence against women and girls', and 'men and boys explanatory note'.
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Added Welsh translations of the strategy, action plan, summary of the evidence and men and boys explanatory note.
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Added the easy read versions of the strategy and the action plan.
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Added accessible versions of the documents.
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Updated the strategy and action plan with corrections.
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Added a summary of the evidence.
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