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This International Women’s Day, the government has reiterated its commitment to halving violence against women and girls in a decade.
Victims in Cleveland will be better protected from domestic abusers following the expansion of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs).
In one of the biggest legislative updates to policing for decades, a package of new laws will tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft and street crime.
Raneem’s Law has launched to embed the first domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms across five forces and ensure victims receive specialist support.
Victims of domestic abuse will be better protected as part of a new law ensuring even more abusers face tougher management from police and probation.
More victims will be empowered to have their cases independently reviewed, as the Home Secretary unveils further action to tackle grooming gangs.
Stalking victims will be better protected under a raft of new measures unveiled by the Home Office.
Domestic abusers will be ordered to stay away from their victims and face tougher restrictions with the launch of new protective orders today.
Safe access zones are now in force around abortion clinics in England and Wales to protect women accessing these services.
Victims of modern slavery will be better supported in fresh measures unveiled by the government.
Home Secretary to spearhead a cross-government approach to tackling violence against women and girls, part of the wider mission to take back our streets.
Safe access buffer zones will be in force around abortion clinics from 31 October to bring in stronger safeguards for women accessing services.
Sharing intimate images without consent will be made a ‘priority offence’ under the Online Safety Act and social media firms will have to proactively remove and stop this material appearing on their platforms.
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