Jess's law, Clare's law, Sarah's law. Why are women being failed so badly?

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Why are women being so badly failed that we need these specific laws, named after women because they were the ones being dismissed or ignored? It feels like there have been several new laws in recent years named after women who died due to structural failings or simply lack of care.

Perhaps it is good that this ingrained misogyny is being highlighted like this, but at the same time, it is so depressing.

Also, why are they named after women's first names? Historically, laws that have been named after people have used last names. It seems vaguely patronising. Maybe it was the family's choice?

Because men murder us, rape us and when we are ill ignore us.

This has become normalised.

Because we are seen as lesser than. Simple

Just throwing out that I'm aware of Oliver's Campaign - now mandatory NHS training named for him https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/learning-disability/current-projects/oliver-mcgowan-mandatory-training-learning-disability-autism/background. And Owen's Law https://owens-law.co.uk/. So there are laws and campaigns named after men who've been victims of things as well.

Perhaps the criminal law side of things reflects that women and children tend to be seen as the "innocent victim" of violence, when men are more often victims of violence (e.g. in recent stats men made up 72% of homicide victims) but in circumstances that don't get as much sympathy and lend themselves to these sorts of campaigns?

I don’t think Jess’s law fits with that narrative OP, certainly the two people I have known similar to happen to have been male (numerous GP appointments with worsening symptoms leading to an eventual A&E trip or private doctor appointment and then terminal cancer diagnosis, passing away very shortly afterwards) it just happens that the poor woman had a family who were able to make something positive out of their daughters terrible treatment, hopefully anyway.

I feel doubtful that GP’s will implement this though.