Violence against women and girls is abhorrent. If we want to have a society that is free from violence, abuse and misogyny, we must prioritise addressing the root cause of that violence—gender inequality.
Tackling gender-based violence is not a commitment for only 16 days; it is a commitment for 365 days. Working with a range of partners, we are implementing our ambitious and long-term equally safe strategy, which focuses on early intervention and prevention and is backed by the annual provision of £19 million through the delivering equally safe fund, which supports 119 projects involving more than 100 organisations.