Governments VAWG strategy cracks down on sexual harassment

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Government's VAWG strategy cracks down on sexual harassment

The government's violence against women and girls strategy aims to create attitude change to cut street harassment alongside updated advice to police on their response.

Home Secretary Priti Patel

Date - 21st July 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The government has published a strategy on tackling violence against women and girls which it hopes will help “bring about real and lasting change”. The strategy, published today (21 July 2021) by Home Secretary Priti Patel,...

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