The future of feminism in the United Kingdom

The future of feminism in the United Kingdom is in jeopardy, says a new report, which warns of a spike in violent attacks against women since Brexit.

The report, released on Wednesday by the Fawcett Society, a charity dedicated to gender equality, says that while women in the UK have traditionally enjoyed greater equality than their counterparts in the US, Europe or Australia, this progress is now in "jeopardy".

"The UK's hard-won progress on gender equality is now in jeopardy," says the report, titled 'Why Britain Needs Feminism'.

"The vote for Brexit and Trump's election as US president have been linked to rises in hate crime, and the Fawcett Society research also highlights that misogyny and hostility towards women have increased since June 2016."

The report points to a spate of high-profile "shocking, high-profile cases of sexual harassment and violence" against women in the UK since the EU referendum, including the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox by a far-right extremist.

"More generally, the Fawcett Society's research finds that women are feeling anxious and uncertain as a result of Brexit and of the election of President Trump, and that many women feel that their communities are more divided and fragmented," the report says.

"This bodes ill for gender equality in the future."

The report also notes the "worrying" spike in violent attacks against women in the UK, which has risen 42 per cent since 2010.

"These include the murder of Jo Cox MP, the 'Punish a Muslim Day' letters, and the shocking rise in violent sexual offences," the report says.



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