Progress Made on Recommendations to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls in Jersey

The first progress report on the recommendations set by the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Taskforce has been published, showing that good progress has been made against the recommendations. The report reveals that 27 of the 83 recommendations have been completed or require no further action, with a further 42 in progress and 8 not yet started. The recommendations cover various categories, including legislative development, data collection, and awareness campaigns, and are aimed at tackling the issue of violence against women and girls in Jersey.

Key Takeaways:

• 27 out of 83 recommendations have been completed or require no further action, with a completion rate of 32.5%.
• 42 recommendations are currently in progress, accounting for 50.6% of the total.
• 8 recommendations have not yet been started, making up 9.6% of the total.
• The categories with the most completed recommendations are legislative development (6), data collection (4), and awareness campaigns (4).
• The report covers ongoing work to tackle violence against women and girls, including conventions, health, support provision, and education.
• Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Deputy Mary Le Hegarat, has spoken of her pride in the progress made and commitment to seeing through the implementation of all the recommendations.
• The Taskforce identified that VAWG in Jersey was 'a hidden problem', and that awareness and prioritization are key aspects of addressing the issue.

Statistics:

• 83 recommendations were made by the VAWG Taskforce in the Taskforce Report from November 2023.
• 27 recommendations have been completed or require no further action (32.5% completion rate).
• 42 recommendations are currently in progress (50.6% of the total).
• 8 recommendations have not yet been started (9.6% of the total).
• 6 categories have more than 4 completed recommendations: Legislative Development (6), Data Collection (4), Awareness Campaigns (4), Health (4), Support Provision (4), and Education (3).

Sources:

• Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Deputy Mary Le Hegarat, "Progress made on recommendations to tackle violence against women and girls in Jersey"
• Violence Against Women and Girls: Annual Progress Report
• Government of Jersey, "Annual Progress Report on VAWG Recommendations"

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