Exclusive: Reducing rate of misogynistic killings is key to halving violence against women and girls, says Jess PhillipsTackling the “scourge of femicide” in the UK will be a central part of the government’s promise to drastically reduce violence against women and girls, the minister leading the policy has said.Revealing details of one of Labour’s central missions in office for the first time, Jess Phillips said the success of the government’s target to halve violence against women and girls had to include reducing the rate at which women are killed by men. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/25/labour-will-tackle-scourge-of-femicide-to-hit-manifesto-target-says-minister-jess-phillips
Author : Alexandra Topping Senior news reporter
Publish date : 2024-12-25 10:00:00
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