Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls
This factsheet outlines action taken by the government to tackle violence against women and girls.
First UK Conviction for FGM
Today a woman has been convicted of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at the Old Bailey. Please find below a statement from the Home Secretary welcoming the conviction. Please also see below a fact sheet detailing the work the Government has been …
Ministerial Opinion-Victoria Atkins writes about tackling FGM
Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability writes for Politics Home on the Government's unwavering determination to tackle the cruel practice of Female Genital Mutilation.
Home Office in the media: 9 March 2017
Today's Home Office related news includes coverage of the Spring Budget which contained an extra £20 million to tackle domestic violence and coverage of a new report from the Council of Europe.