Policia britanike: Dhuna ndaj grave, në “nivele epidemike”

2024-07-27 20:16:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Policia britanike: Dhuna ndaj grave, në “nivele epidemike”

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Violence against women and girls in England and Wales has risen by almost 40 per cent in recent years, according to figures published in a new report.

Law enforcement authorities are calling for more action to crack down on the spread of misogynistic content online. According to them, the spread of contempt and hatred towards women on social media is encouraging the increase in cases of violence against them.

In Britain, violence against women and girls has reached "epidemic levels", as described by police authorities.

According to a recent report by the National Council of Police Chiefs and the College of Policing, at least 1 in every 12 women are victims of crimes such as sexual violence, rape, stalking and harassment.

From 2022-2023, every day, 3,000 cases of violent crime against girls and women were recorded in England and Wales, accounting for 20 percent of all reported cases of criminal acts.

These data show that about 1 million violent crimes against women were recorded in one year, but the real figure may be double, considering that many women do not report to the police.

Some women, like Rachel, who is taking Jiu Jitsu self-defense classes, are finding ways to fight back if attacked.

"Once I was attacked on the street and I didn't know how to defend myself. I was really shocked, nervous and so I am learning this technique to protect myself, but also other women in case I see them in danger", she says.

Crimes against women have increased by 37 percent from 2018 to 2023.

Child sexual abuse and harassment has increased by more than 400 percent from 2013 to 2022.

But how do you protect yourself when you are threatened online?

Law enforcement officials say men and boys are being radicalized online by social media influencers who spread disparaging and hateful content against women.

"Influential people on social networks spread misogynistic content and sexist comments online and there is no control over them. We want to make it possible for such postings to be published on the Internet,'' says Maggie Blyth, deputy director of the police.

The police are calling for cooperation between the justice system, the government and the online media sector to deal with this problem. The new British government says the issue is at the top of its agenda.

"We will be very clear and firm about the results we expect from agencies like the police, government institutions and our citizens. I think this is a priority, for the people and the country and now for the government," says Jess Phillips, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Homeland Security.

But during 2022 and 2023, one in six homicides was related to domestic violence. For those women who were killed, this promised change is delayed./ VOA