8. Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy 2022-26

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:10 pm on 28 June 2022.

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Photo of Buffy Williams Buffy Williams Labour 6:10, 28 June 2022

Diolch, Llywydd, and thank you, Minister, for today's statement. All forms of violence against women are unacceptable, and it's absolutely vital that we have our six key aims to tackle violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence in Wales. I was horrified to see the number of domestic abuse and sexual violence instances in Rhondda compared to the rest of the country. This is a real problem in my constituency and one that needs to be urgently addressed. We have initiatives like Drive running from some of our third sector groups and charities, but more needs to be done to raise awareness, to improve the support and to prevent violence against women. We will be holding a round-table discussion in Rhondda with these aims in mind. Will the Minister please take part during the round-table discussion and explore how the Welsh Government can support us to achieve our aims?