Why does violence against women so often go unpunished? – BBC Newsnight

Why does violence against women so often go unpunished and unnoticed? And are things getting worse? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

What does the murder of Sarah Everard, the response to it and the scale of data surrounding violence against women tell us about Britain in 2021?

We’ll also look at rape conviction rates, and ask why they’ve fallen in the past five years when reports to police have risen sharply.

Newsnight’s Deb Cohen reports and Emily Maitlis is joined by @DoughtyStreet Chambers Barrister Harriet Johnson, Sistah Space’s CEO Ngozi Fulani and Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs.

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