1.5 million young women harassed while government delays enforcement of new law, campaigners say
A woman was told that a group of men seemed to be “raped”, because campaignists say that 1.5 million young women have been harassed and that the government has delayed a new law.
Charli Kely said he was only 18 years old and was on his way to a conference during a terrible experience. He remembered he was going back to his house to change his clothes He made him feel how men were “insecure ..
On Thursday, two years have passed since the Public Sexual Harassment Law became a law – but according to activists who campaign to the draft, it was not forced due to the delayed guidance of the government.
During the two years since ACT’s adoption, new data analysis revealed that approximately 1.5 million young women aged 16-24 years have faced harassment. Meanwhile, half of the girls, public sexual harassment worse during this time, and 18 to 21 years of aged 57 percent, he says.
Aid Plan International England and Base Organization Streets now call the government to publish legal guidance immediately and offer preventive training to cope with attitudes that increase harassment by warning that “women and girls are failing through this UK until this happens.
Mrs. Keely, who opened the time he was harassed, said: “I was 18 years old, when he went to a lesson, when a group of men told me that I could be raped.
According to the latest criminal survey for Britain and Wales, one of the four young women aged 16-24 years reported that they had sexual harassment in March 2023.
This is estimated that in September 2023, the office -based harassment in the Public Law, considering the office for the national statistical population figures, it is estimated that about 1.5 million young women were harassed.
Almost all girls, according to the survey of 1000 young women aged 14 to 21 years for Plan International England this month, they take measures to feel safer in the public, including avoiding eye contact, adherence to well -lit routes, adherence to well -lit routes, or opening location.
Harassment also affects marginal groups such as women with disabilities and LGBTQ+ people disproportionately.
Ms. Keely, who is currently working as the President of the Policy and Campaign on our streets, said, “In the Public Law, gender -based harassment is only one step in a journey to end public sexual harassment. We know that the law is not enough – this should be combined through education and policy to make everyone feel safe.”
Spencer Spencer Chapman, Director of Effect and Foreign Relations in Plan International UK, said: “Girls and young women have wanted to act in public sexual harassment for years.
“Finally, the publication of this guidance will send an important message that the government recognizes and cares about the harassment of women and girls on the welfare and security of women and girls.
A home office spokesman said: “Violence against women and girls is a national emergency and we are determined to reduce these crimes in half in ten years. Public sexual harassment is disgusting and may make women feel insecure to walk in their neighborhoods.
“We will start the legislation on time. We will work with the police to ensure that it can be applied firmly.”
