Jail for misogyny? UK govt advised ‘gender’ should be added to ‘protected characteristics’ under hate crime laws

Sex or gender

Sex or gender should be made legally “protected” characteristics in England and Wales, particularly to provide more protection to women, the Law Commission – a government advisory body – has said in a report.

Hate crime laws in England and Wales should be extended to ensure equal protections for all the existing “protected characteristics” and to include some new ones. The report issued on Wednesday proposed extending protection to women “for the first time” in history.

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