Refuges are refusing 65% of requests and community-based services are only able to support half of those who ask for help, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reports.
The rise in demand is compounded by the increasing complexity of cases, with almost half of those in refuges now presenting with mental health problems, it says.
In addition, a “proliferation of misogynistic attitudes” on social media demands a response focused on men and boys, it urges.
The failure to prioritise prevention also raises serious questions about the government’s ability to address underlying cultural issues, it adds.
This could undermine its mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade, warns the report.
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