Lambeth Council’s new strategy for tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) has been formally adopted by Cabinet. Work will now start with the council’s partners on an action plan to support work over the next six-years. 

Since the last VAWG Strategy was published in 2016, five Lambeth women have lost their lives to male violence.

Five key strategic priorities were identified by our stakeholders:  

• Specialist support – which meets the needs of our diverse communities 
• Working together – strengthening partnerships between key agencies 
• Community response – utilising the expertise and assets of our communities 
• Children and young people – prioritising education and early intervention 
• Reducing harm from perpetrators – identifying and responding to the source of the problem 

You can read more about the strategy here.