justice United Kingdom
Report finds poor responses to online abuse against women
17%
A survey of women found that 17% of those who complained to police did not have their cases investigated.
A Refuge and End Violence Against Women report says women often receive inadequate responses from police and online platforms after reporting abuse. It calls for stronger enforcement, police training and specialist funding.
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- 17%
A survey of women found that 17% of those who complained to police did not have their cases investigated.
“17% of those who made a complaint to the police did not have their cases investigated at all.”
- 47%
Nearly half of surveyed women aged 16-24 had experienced violence online.
“nearly half (47%) of those surveyed aged 16-24 had experienced violence online”
- 25%
One in four surveyed women aged 16-24 had experienced misogyny or sexual violence online.
“with one in four experiencing misogyny or sexual violence”