The Violence Against Women and Girls conference took place on Monday, December 4 at Tidworth Barracks, and Wiltshire Council, emergency services and the military were all in attendance. The conference comes after a 2022 survey by Wiltshire Police showed that a third of women in the county who have been victims of crime have not reported it. Of these, 48 per cent said they did not report the crime as they felt they would not be taken seriously. Since then, Wiltshire Police say they have been making an active effort to reach out to women and girls. If you hear something that's wrong call it out,” added Holly, an A-level student from Swindon who took part in the discussion panel.

Source: The Times December 09, 2023 03:18 UTC