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Violence Against Women and Girls report

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WQ.36/2024

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY L.M.C. DOUBLET OF ST. SAVIOUR

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2024 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2024

Question

“Will the Minister advise which recommendations, if any, of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) report she plans to accept; and advise the order of priority for their implementation?”

Answer

I am still considering the some of the report’s detailed recommendations, but I certainly support and will prioritise recommendations to strengthen our legislation around violence against women and girls and improve data collection. These include:

Pursuing the ratification of the Istanbul Convention (recommendation 1)

The development of a stalking offence (recommendation 26)

The introduction of a non-fatal strangulation offence and emergency barring orders

(recommendations 24 and 25)

Strengthening our legislation around online and technology-facilitated abuse (recommendation 11)

Strengthening legislation to combat sexual harassment in public spaces (recommendation 8)

The development of a centralised dataset on violence against women and girls (recommendation 3)

I will publish a response setting out my position on the recommendations in March 2024.