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<p>Sexual harassment in public places is appalling, and this Government is committed
to tackling it. Women and girls have the right to both be and feel safe on our streets.</p><p>As
set out in the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, published
last July, and whose Call for Evidence was informed by over 180,000 responses, the
vast majority of them from the public, we have been looking carefully at where there
may be gaps in existing law and how a specific offence for public sexual harassment
could address those.</p><p>As a result of this work, we will by the summer recess
begin a consultation on whether there should be a new offence of public sexual harassment.
We will seek to ensure that a representative range of voices is included in the responses
to the consultation.</p>
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