53 Lords and MPs write a letter to Boris Johnson amid a “watershed moment”

53 cross-party MPs and Lords have written a letter to PM Boris Johnson to identify the alleged murder of Sarah Everard as a “watershed moment” to address violence against women and girls. While the Met Police was being critiqued by senior politicians and campaigners for aggressiveness towards this vigil, the letter am into light. The letter was spearheaded by Labour MP Zarah Sultana who cited policing as a “far from an adequate response” According to The Independent, “The letter outlines nine key demands for the government which involves calling for greater funding for women’s services, which have been hit by austerity measures over the last decade.” “For years, women’s rights campaigners have attempted to shed light on the rampant misogyny in this country, but they have either been met with a resounding silence, accused of hyperbole or dismissed outright,” states the letter.