LONDON: England is considering making street abuse against women, the Interior Minister said on Wednesday, because the government would publish a new proposal to overcome violence against women and girls.
The government promised to increase legislation after the kidnapping and murder of Sarah Everard, a young woman who walked home in London, sparked anger extended to lack of women’s safety in public spaces.
Harassment like Wolf-Whistling can be a certain crime; Priti Patel’s home secretary said in the comments on the times, when he was regulated to uncover proposals on ways to support women who reported public sexual abuse and take action against male violence.
Patel wrote that the government took action against street harassment and would “continue to see a gap in existing laws and how violations for sexual harassment can overcome them.” “I am committed to ensuring not only that the law is there, but they work in practices and women and girls believe that their concerns will be taken seriously,” he said.
The 33-year-old Everard murder disappeared while walking home in London in March; By police officers Wayne Cozens “triggered a national conversation about these problems,” Patel said, showing “the need to support the victim and do more to prevent this crime”.
The government and British police also face strong criticism because the belief in rape has fallen dramatically even though more women advance to report sexual attacks.
Government proposals include the creation of new national police to overcome male violence against women and the appointment of two officials in charge of preventing violence against women and girls with public transportation.
This strategy also called for the criminalization called virginity testing, called Patel “Barbaric Practice”.
However, campaigners for women’s rights and girls criticized the proposal was not far enough.
Rose Caldwell, Chief Executive Plan International UK, an organization of rights, said he was “very disappointed” that his strategy did not include a new law on public sexual harassment.
“We urge the government to quickly give its promise to review the gap in the law and then have to commit to the new public sexual abuse law,” he said.
Jess Phillips opposition politicians also called for more concrete actions from the government.
“The services and support needed in ending violence against women and girls cannot run warm words,” MP Labor Party said.
“The government must step into the plate.”
UK Mulls Makes Women’s Street Harassment A Crime
