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Why does violence against women so often go unpunished?

What does the murder of Sarah Everard, the response to it and the scale of data surrounding violence against women tell us about Britain in 2021?

We'll also look at rape conviction rates, and ask why they鈥檝e fallen in the past five years when reports to police have risen sharply.

Newsnight鈥檚 Deb Cohen reports and Emily Maitlis is joined by Doughty Street Chambers Barrister Harriet Johnson, Sistah Space鈥檚 CEO Ngozi Fulani and Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs.

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18 minutes