Violence against women and girls transcends geographical boundaries, cultural divides, and economic statuses. A woman’s life is tragically lost to male violence every three days in the UK, with one in four women enduring some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime.
The UK Government ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (‘the Istanbul Convention’) in July 2022. As such, the UK and Welsh Governments are now bound by international law to protect women and girls from violence.