Jo Swinson attends the Muslim Women鈥檚 Network AGM
皇冠体育app Minster for Women and Equalities speaks about ending violence against women and girls.
In March, Jo Swinson delivered a keynote speech at the Muslim Women鈥檚 Network UK annual general meeting. 皇冠体育app event was hosted by Baroness Haleh Afshar and Baroness Uddin at the House of Lords. 皇冠体育app theme for this year鈥檚 meeting was tackling violence against women and girls.
Ms Swinson spoke about the government鈥檚 ambition to end violence against women and girls in all its forms. She noted that the government鈥檚 approach focuses on the guiding principles of prevention; provision of services for victims; partnership working; risk reduction and improved justice outcomes.
She also spoke about the criminalisation of forced marriage, with the new legislation expected to be introduced in the 2013/14 parliamentary session and the Government鈥檚 action to tackle Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), both nationally and internationally.