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Government Delays VAWG Strategy Amid Rising Violence Reports

12/11/2025

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Senior MPs warn that the violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy, due spring 2025, has been postponed three times, creating funding uncertainty.
In a letter to ministers, MPs say the delays signal a lack of government priority on VAWG and threaten service sustainability.
The Office for National Statistics reports that one in eight women experienced sexual assault, domestic abuse, or stalking in the past year, underscoring the issue.

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Senior MPs warn that the violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy, due spring 2025, has been postponed three times, creating funding uncertainty.
In a letter to ministers, MPs say the delays signal a lack of government priority on VAWG and threaten service sustainability.
The Office for National Statistics reports that one in eight women experienced sexual assault, domestic abuse, or stalking in the past year, underscoring the issue.