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<p>Addressing Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) remains a key priority of this
Government. We are committed to fighting VAWG crimes, of which domestic abuse is a
high-harm and high-volume subset.</p><p>Our aim in having two strategies is for twice
as much focus on these crimes. allowing space, within the VAWG strategy, for consideration
of other evolving or less understood crimes, such as those perpetrated through digital
or online means. The approach does not separate domestic abuse out from the umbrella
term of VAWG, but allows a dedicated focus on it.</p><p>The two strategies will be
complementary and work together to drive down VAWG crimes and their impact on society
and will put victims and survivors at the heart of our response.</p><p>We meet regularly
with organisations that support survivors to discuss our approach to the VAWG and
DA strategies, and will continue to engage with women’s, girls’ and victims’ organisations
on this important work, including several sector-wide sessions in the last few months,
individual calls with leading VAWG organisations, and participation in the Domestic
Abuse Commissioners regular sector calls.</p>
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