Ealing is being asked to continue speaking with the council on further plans to reduce male violence against women and girls (MVAWG). 

As part of Ealing Council's continued mission to tackle inequality and crime, a new strategy to address MVAWG was introduced earlier this year. 

The plan was informed by a previous listening exercise held in January 2022, which provided a platform for women and girls to tell the council what they thought about enhancing women's safety in Ealing.

Violence against women and girls includes harassment, stalking, rape, sexual assault, murder, honour-based abuse, domestic abuse, and coercive control.

While men and boys also suffer from many of these forms of abuse, they disproportionately affect women.

Ealing Council has already implemented suggestions from the community (credit: A Safer Ealing For Women).

From installing brighter street lighting and upgrading CCTV cameras, to delivering comprehensive MVAWG education programmes for young people and frontline staff across the borough, the council is working to make Ealing a safer place for women. 

Ealing Council now wants to know what residents think should be done next to address MVAWG and how it could deliver a community-based, coordinated approach.

Councillor Jasbir Anand, Ealing Council's lead member for tackling inequality said: "Acts of violence and harassment, even when they may seem small, cause immeasurable damage to their victims, and to society more widely – making everyone less safe.

"We're proud of the progress that has been made on this issue by the council in recent years. This new listening exercise will help us understand where concerns remain and how we can address them so women and girls can feel safe in our community."

The survey is at www.saferealing.co.uk and will be live until Wednesday, 10 January 2024. 

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