Boys to be target of UK’s violence against women strategy

Posted: 8th January 2026

Source:Boys to be target of UK’s violence against women strategy – BBC News

Changing attitudes among boys and young men will be at the centre of the government’s strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, the BBC has been told.

Next Thursday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil the long-delayed plan about how to combat what ministers call a “national emergency”.

It comes after the publication of the strategy has been delayed three times over the last year.

The Labour government has pledged to halve the rate of violence against women and girls over the next decade – but critics have questioned its commitment to combating the problem.

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