We seem to be living is an odd time for women's rights. The me too movement has shone a light on the chronic abuse that exists in some high profile occupations and will hopefully change that forever which is fantastic. But it doesn't begin to touch the place where the majority of abuse occurs, the home.
The Tory Manifesto had multiple pledges on tackling domestic violence, including a new victims bill of rights, which would for example stop victims from being cross examined by their partners.
This has all been shelved.
www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/04/ministers-failing-protect-women-abuse-victims-promised-legal-bill
Just to illustrate how much this is needed. This is a case local to me. Husband abused wife and children weekly over the course of a 47 year marriage. In the final incident, he beat her for asking him to clear up some crumbs. He kicked her as she lay on the floor and broke her hip. He refused to call an ambulance even as she begged.
He got 14 months.
www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/knebworth-man-clive-holmes-jailed-1235518
So Mumsnet, what can we do to individually and collectively to get the government to at least meet the obligations of their own manifesto.