Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ83601

Welsh Government has always been clear about its ambition to end violence against women and girls. Violence against women and girls is a societal problem which requires a societal response. We must challenge attitudes and change behaviours of those who behave abusively. It is not for women to modify their behaviour, it is for abusers to change theirs.

We are strengthening our Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence National Strategy to tackle abuse and harassment in the street and workplace as well as the home in order to make Wales the safest place in Europe to be a woman.

The refreshed strategy has been developed alongside a group of key partner organisations including the police and specialist sector. A public consultation on a draft Strategy will take place later this year.

We continue to work in partnership with specialist services to raise awareness of the inequality and safety issues faced by women and girls and to end all forms of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Justice is not devolved in Wales. But we will also continue to work with Welsh police forces, Police and Crime Commissioners, public safety boards and the Crown Prosecution Service to instil confidence in victims to report incidents of abuse and violence when they occur and to hold those who abuse to account.