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In 2019/20, 4.9 million women were victims of sexual assault in England and Wales.
This statistic is appalling. We must put an end to this. The justice system is failing victims of domestic abuse. Only 2.4% of reported rape cases end in convictions. Out of 139,000 rapes estimated by the ONS, only 58,848 were reported to the police. Sexual harassment is even in our schools. A third of 16-18 year old girls report unwanted sexual touching at school. These crimes cannot be allowed to continue.