Minister 'clarifies' violence against women and girls strategy after Sky News report

Published:  Tue 30 Sep 2025

Child safety organisations have welcomed the government "thinking again" on including child abuse victims in its violence against women and girls strategy, following a Sky News report.

Jess Phillips, minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls (VAWG), has written to charities to tell them "children who experience child sexual abuse and exploitation are considered in the new VAWG strategy".

In the letter, Ms Phillips says she hopes the letter "clarifies" the government's position.

Read the full article at Sky News.

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