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05 June 2024
Violence against women and girls affects us all, harming our families, friendships and communities at their core. Coming together as a community is vital to make change.
New figures suggest that one in 10 people in England and Wales are a victim of VAWG (NPCC analysis at the recent National Policing Board).
The study found that there are up to 4 million perpetrators of violence against women and children, who are mainly men.
Metropolitan Police Chief, Sir Mark Rowley states the figures were “eye-watering” and an “inconvenient truth” as he called for a much bigger effort, a national strategy and more money to tackle the problem.
You can read the guardian article here: https://www.theguardian.com/.../met-chief-says-millions.