UK home secretary outlines steps to tackle violence against females

UK home secretary outlines steps to tackle violence against females

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Wednesday that she was publishing a new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, which include reviewing options to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases of sexual harassment. A new online tool called StreetSafe will be launched shortly which will enable people to anonymously pinpoint locations where they feel unsafe and say why, Patel wrote in a piece published in The Times newspaper.

The ministry of justice will commission a 24/7 rape and sexual assault helpline, she wrote in the newspaper https://bit.ly/3BiUNu9.

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