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Ending sex-based violence — women must take the lead
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, CAROL STAVRIS warns that much remains to be done to make women’s right to be safe a top priority
One Thousand Words © Laura Dodsworth.

A COUNTRY’S response to the violence in its society against women can be assessed by the results of the measures it takes to end it.

The United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls 2022 is a good time to take a look at how Britain is shaping up in this respect.

The British government published its strategy of tackling violence against women in July 2021 and a progress update in March 2022.

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