One in five girls aged 16-19 have experienced domestic abuse, police estimate
Teenagers are fastest-growing victim group, with officers warning misogyny and ‘toxic’ online influences are driversCases of abuse are growing fastest among teenagers, police have said, with nearly a fifth of girls aged 16-19 estimated to have experienced domestic abuse.Louisa Rolfe, the...
<p>Teenagers are fastest-growing victim group, with officers warning misogyny and ‘toxic’ online influences are drivers</p><p>Cases of abuse are growing fastest among teenagers, police have said, with nearly a fifth of girls aged 16-19 estimated to have experienced domestic abuse.</p><p>Louisa Rolfe, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for domestic abuse, said “nowhere near enough” was being done to tackle misogyny among young boys and toxic online influences.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/12/one-in-five-girls-aged-16-19-have-experienced-domestic-abuse-police-estimate">Continue reading...</a>
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