National Strategy on Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence (Wales)

Pursuant to the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015, the Welsh Government published the National Strategy on Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence.  The National Strategy stated six objectives: 1) increase awareness and challenge attitudes of violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence across the Welsh population; 2) increase awareness in children and young people of the importance of safe, equal, and healthy relationships, and that abusive behavior is always wrong; 3) increase focus on holding perpetrators to account and provide opportunities to change their behavior based around victim safety; 4) make early intervention and prevention a priority; 5) relevant professionals are trained to provide effective, timely, and appropriate responses to victims and survivors; and 6) provide victims with equal access to high quality resources and responsive services across Wales.