You might think that in 2022, our laws ensure justice for women, women and marginalised people. WRONG.

💡Did you know that a rape victim can be ordered by the family courts to pay her rapist money so she can get divorced and be free of him? 1/5 🧵 💡Did you know that prostituted women, girls, men, boys and marginalised people can be convicted of prostituted related offences? Even if they are vulnerable and were coerced.

💡Did you know that sexually exploiting a woman in exchange for free rent is not a specific crime? 2/5

We need structural legislative change. We need a Women's Bill of Rights making clear what our social, political and legal rights are. Until we have that, here are five key changes we would like to see in law and society. Please read on. 1/6 🧵

https://twitter.com/Right2Equality/status/1597607907289358336

2/6. Make public sexual harassment a specific criminal offence.

71% of women in the UK suffered sexual harassment in a public space.

Women & girls deserve to walk home without fear of their safety and without being objectified. @PlanUK, @OurStreetsNow
righttoequality.org/public_sexual_…

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Introducing Right to Equality, a not-for-profit organisation in partnership with @GoodLawProject

We are a community working to advance gender equality and diversity that puts access to justice at the top of the agenda. We want equality at the heart of our justice system because right now we live in an unequal society.