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New law will target those who harass women and girls in public because of their sex.
New government guidance will be issued to councils to help them consider how to make their streets safer for women and girls.
Sports stars Chloe Kelly, Conor Benn, and Dan Burn lend support to the ‘Enough’ campaign as government drives forward on mission to halve abuse in a decade.
Project Vigilant is expanding to 9 more forces, boosting undercover patrols to disrupt predatory behaviour and prevent violence against women and girls.
Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips reads the names of women suspected to have been murdered by men during International Women's Day debate.
Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders.
Government takes decisive action by rapidly introducing a new legal definition for ‘honour’- based abuse.
Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will identify gaps in deepfake detection.
Victims to be given more privacy with new rules blocking police from requesting counselling notes during investigations unless in exceptional circumstances.
Dating apps and social media platforms must now prevent cyberflashing, as it becomes a priority offence under the Online Safety Act.
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy will focus on healthy relationships and consent, and tackle relationship abuse through a new helpline.
Government pledges to make it impossible for children to take, share or view a nude image – partnering with tech companies.
Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips delivers a statement to the House of Commons around the new Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy.
The full power of the state will be deployed in the largest crackdown on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in British history, as part of a new strategy.
A new referral service will connect victims with help through their GP, and there's up to £50 million for therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuse.
More victims of domestic abuse will receive better protection through nearly £500 million as part of the forthcoming Violence Against Women and Girls strategy
More than 1,000 victims have been protected through first-of-its-kind domestic abuse protection orders since their roll out in November 2024.
Children and vulnerable adults will be protected from the threat of sexual exploitation thanks to new tough checks which allow parents and carers to fully vet who they hire, Prisons Minister Lord Timpson has announced today.
New legislation sees government work with AI industry and child protection organisations to ensure AI models cannot be misused to create synthetic child sexual abuse images.
New measures in the Crime and Policing Bill will disregard and pardon unjust 'child prostitution' convictions and cautions received before the law changed in 2015.
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