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Mayor of London announces strategy to improve safety of women and girls

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Published on: 15 June 2022

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LNB News 15/06/2022

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Issue Date: 15 June 2022

Published Date: 15 June 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new public health strategy intended to improve the safety of women and girls. The refreshed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy adopts a public health approach, focussing on prevention and education and seeking to understand the underlying drivers of harassment, abuse and violence. According to Khan, venues across London are being asked to work together to prevent and tackle VAWG and a further £17.7m has been allocated from City Hall to provide better support and specialist services for women and girls.

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