50 ways the Tory government has been accused of failing women and girls
| Published date | 25 November 2021 |
| Publication title | Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England) |
She told the Mirror: “Time and time again the government has failed to act with the urgency that this epidemic of violence against women and girls needs.
"The fear and abuse that so many women and girls face on a daily basis is not inevitable – there are many policies and legislative changes, that are ready to be rolled out today, that would save lives.
"Yet the government continues to reject or ignore them.
“Enough is enough."
Here is the full list of Labour ’s proposals that the government have rejected or ignored:
A seven-year minimum sentence for rape. Conservative MPs blocked an amendment to the Police and Crime Sentencing Bill to introduce this.
A minimum jail term for stalking. As it stands, there is still no minimum custodial term for stalking. Courts can impose sentences of "up to six months". If the stalking includes the victim being made to fear violence, the maximum sentence is 10 years. Statutory defences for survivors of domestic abuse who are driven to offend due to the abuse suffered. Making street harassment a crime . The Government has so far refused to do this, with Boris Johnson said to believe current laws are sufficient. Fast tracking rape and serious sexual assault cases through the courts. The Government is looking at how cases can be brought forward more quickly but has not committed to this. Make misogyny a hate crime. The Government has so far refused to do this, with Boris Johnson said to believe current laws are sufficient. Forcing local authorities to back a strategies to prevent and reduce to end violence against women. The Home Office has put out a directive that gives violence against women and girls the same status as terrorism, but this has not been put on a statutory footing for councils. Whole life tariffs for those who rape, abduct and murder a person. It is possible for judges to hand down this sentence where someone is convicted but it is not the minimum term. Making the offer of 'sex for rent' a crime. The Government has underlined that the Sex Offences Act bans inciting prostitution for gain but securing a prosecution for offering 'sex for rent' requires the victim to identify as a prostitute. Labour wants to create a specific offence that puts the responsibility with the landlord. Jail terms of 2 years for those who name victims...
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