The Home Office will soon detail how a new dataset will aid in monitoring Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) efforts. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that improvements include placing domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms and investing in perpetrator programs. The Office for National Statistics indicated approximately 5.4 million people experienced VAWG-related incidents last year. However, the National Audit Office reported past government strategies have shown little effectiveness in reducing VAWG, while Women's Aid welcomed the ONS data as a positive development for understanding VAWG.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper emphasized that the government's mission includes placing domestic abuse specialists in control rooms, funding new perpetrator programs, and launching a transformative VAWG strategy.
The Office for National Statistics reported that 5.4 million people, approximately 11.3%, experienced incidents of stalking, domestic abuse, sexual assault, or harassment in the previous year to March 2024.
The National Audit Office criticized Home Office efforts to reduce Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), highlighting that multiple strategies since 2010 have shown little improvement in outcomes.
Women's Aid welcomed the new data from the ONS, recognizing it as a step toward achieving a more comprehensive overview of violence against women and girls in the UK.
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