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Hate Crime: Women

Asked by Jas AthwalLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 32289

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to designate misogyny as a hate crime.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Tackling violence against women and girls is a top priority for this Government and we have set out an unprecedented mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.

The Government is carefully considering how best to tackle hate crime. We will set out next steps in due course.

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