N Ireland: New Laws For Protection of Women Come Into Force Today

[UtopiaPlanitia]

Nice to see some changes aimed at helping N Irish women. I think the article’s description of some signs of domestic abuse seems a little trivialising, but I’m by no means an expert so perhaps I’m incorrect about that and it’s good to have these kinds of behaviours in the public consciousness.

Filming up skirts and down blouses are stand-alone crimes in Northern Ireland as of today as part of wide-ranging overhaul of justice system at behest of women's rights activists
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/filming-skirts-down-blouses-stand-000100211.html

Here’s another article discussing the changes in more detail:

Upskirting, downblousing and cyber-flashing now specific offences as PSNI officer flags 'prevailing sexist attitudes'

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/upskirting-downblousing-cyber-flashing-now-120426786.html

One more article discussing things in a wee bit more detail:

Northern Ireland 'up-skirting' and 'cyber-flashing' law comes into effect
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/northern-ireland-skirting-cyber-flashing-081947690.html

It's about bloody time!

That’s us - flegs get priority over women’s rights 🙄🤦‍♀️

@UtopiaPlanitia yip, sounds about right...and only years behind the rest of the uk. I despair.

it's makes a change to see positive progress

Be fair, the flags get priority over everything 😉
(More seriously, it’s genuinely exciting to such positive change.)

These new offences, plus a judge denying a rough sex defence earlier this month, has been more encouraging for women than we’re used to here. Something’s bound to happen soon to take the good look off us 😏