Title page 1

Contents 3

Summary 4

1. Violence against women and girls strategy 5

1.1. Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2025 5

1.2. Angiolini inquiry 6

1.3. Public Sector Equality Duty and public authorities 7

2. Planning for women and girls 9

2.1. Introduction 9

2.2. National Planning Policy Framework 10

2.3. Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) 10

2.4. Research, practice and stakeholder views 12