PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Women: Safety (11 September 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote safe spaces for women.

Asked by:
James Wild (Conservative)

Answer

This Government is steadfast in its dedication to protecting women and fostering a society in which they feel respected and empowered. We will uphold the Equality Act and its framework to protect single-sex spaces for women, and ensure that service providers understand how to lawfully protect such spaces.

We will also treat violence against women and girls as a national emergency and have committed to halving the instances of this in a decade. This Government believes that women and girls should feel safe and protected wherever they go whether that be at home, on the street or at work.


Answered by:
Anneliese Dodds (Labour)
11 October 2024

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