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<p>The Girlguiding Girls' Attitudes Survey provides valuable data each year which
helps the Government's policy development. We share the concerns about harassment
and sexism highlighted in this survey and are taking action to protect women and girls,
online, in communities and in the workplace.</p><p>Strong laws protecting people against
workplace harassment and discrimination, including in relation to sex, are set out
in the Equality Act 2010. In addition, the Government is supporting the protection
from workplace harassment Bill introduced by the Hon. Member for Bath. This Bill will
amend the Equality Act 2010 to strengthen legal protections for employees against
workplace harassment, including sexual harassment and harassment by third-parties,
such as customers and clients.</p><p>We will also bring the Online Safety Bill back
to Parliament as soon as possible, which will introduce new protections for women
and girls online. Under the Bill all services will need to proactively remove and
prevent users from being exposed to priority illegal content. This includes content
that particularly affects women and girls, such as illegal content relating to sexual
images – for example, revenge and extreme pornography, harassment and cyberstalking.
Women and girls will also be better able to report abuse and should expect to receive
an appropriate response from the platform.</p><p>In addition, we are putting a range
of measures in place to support children and young people as part of the Tackling
Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan. This includes
providing £3 million to better understand what works to prevent violence against women
and girls. We are investing in high quality, evidence-informed prevention projects,
including in schools, to educate and inform children and young people about violence
against women and girls, healthy relationships, consent and the consequences of abuse.</p>
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