UK government strategy to protect women and girls from violence ‘seriously underfunded’

Campaigners welcome plans but say poor funding means Labour’s ambitions unlikely to be metA landmark strategy to protect women and girls from violence and abuse “falls seriously short” of the funding required to realise the government’s ambitions, campaigners have said.The government’s strategy to combat violence against women and girls (VAWG) was hailed as a “milestone” by women’s organisations. It will focus on prevention and tackling harmful behaviours in boys, by teaching pupils about healthy relationships and pornography and equipping teachers with the skills to intervene if they witness disturbing or worrying behaviour.Tackling misogyny with focused education in schoolsA new GP referral service and £50m funding for therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuseNew laws to ban AI “nudification” appsPlans to work with tech companies to ban the sharing of nude images on children’s phonesSpecialist rape and sexual offences units in every police forceA national rollout of strict new restraining orders on domestic abusers£19m funding for councils to provide safe housing for domestic abuse survivors£550m investment to support victims and witnesses throughout the criminal justice system Continue reading...