PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Gender Based Violence (10 September 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methodology she will use to assess progress in halving violence against women and girls within 10 years.
Asked by:
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)
Asked by:
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)
Answer
This Government will treat tackling violence against women and girls as a national emergency and will ensure that every tool is used to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence and misogyny.
In measuring the level of VAWG we are taking a whole of government approach, building on prevalence measures in the CSTW and working across sectors on the design of metrics to sit behind the government: safer streets mission.
More information will be set out in due course.
Answered by:
Jess Phillips (Labour)
9 October 2024
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