PRESS RELEASES

Wednesday, 23rd November 2005

Government Letting Women Down By Not Doing More to Address Violence

A report by the new End Violence Against Women Coalition has given the Government just one out of 10 for its efforts to protect women in the UK from violence. The coalition is calling on the government to draw up and implement an integrated strategy to protect women from all forms of violence.

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Tooting, Stephanie Dearden said:-

Women who have been subject to violent crimes, such as domestic violence, rape and sexual assault are being badly let down by this Government. The Government also needs to do far more to tackle problems of sexual harassment, domestic violence, trafficking and honour crime if we are to believe that they take the issue of violence against women seriously.

ENDS

  Stephanie Dearden

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Tooting

Notes to editors

1. More: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news/press/16621.shtml 
2. If you would like to arrange an interview with Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Tooting Stephanie Dearden then please call 020-7771-2551 or 07985-649807 or 07754 583090
3. Official photographs here http://www.stephaniedearden.org/smd_mugs/index.htm