Issue - meetings

To approve the violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy set out in Appendix 1 of the report be approved.

2.  That it be noted that the current domestic abuse strategy remains in place as a standalone strategy until 2020 at which point the domestic abuse strategy will be reviewed. This acknowledges that while the majority of domestic abuse survivors are women and girls, men and boys can also be victims.

3.  That the link between this strategy and the councils work on hate crime and other key areas such as the needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community be noted.

4.  That it be noted that this strategy will be reviewed annually to ensure that it aligns and compliments other existing council strategies.