Women: Safety

(asked on 11th September 2024) - View Source

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote safe spaces for women.


Answered by
Anneliese Dodds Portrait
Anneliese Dodds
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 11th October 2024

This Government is steadfast in its dedication to protecting women and fostering a society in which they feel respected and empowered. We will uphold the Equality Act and its framework to protect single-sex spaces for women, and ensure that service providers understand how to lawfully protect such spaces.

We will also treat violence against women and girls as a national emergency and have committed to halving the instances of this in a decade. This Government believes that women and girls should feel safe and protected wherever they go whether that be at home, on the street or at work.

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