Government efforts in recent years to tackle violence against women have failed, watchdog says

A government strategy to stop violence against women, established following the murders of Sarah Everard and Sabine Nessa, has been deemed ineffective by a watchdog. Despite significant funding, outcomes for victims of violence against women and girls have not improved, with the Home Office failing to lead an effective cross-government response. With VAWG considered a significant and growing problem affecting one in 12 women, the failure to address the causes of violence has led to a national emergency, with over one million violent crimes against women and girls recorded in 2022/23.

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