THE government is failing to protect women and girls, Labour warned today, as it published its own strategy to end violence against victims.

Labour accused Tories of “treating victims of violence as an afterthought” as they are yet to publish a strategy to tackle the crisis.

Last week, the Queen’s speech — setting out the government’s legislative agenda — pledged that “proposals will be brought forward,” but did not set out details.

In contrast, Labour published a policy paper setting out proposals to toughen sentences for rape, stalking and domestic murder, and review sentencing for all domestic abuse.

The document proposed to introduce whole-life tariffs for those who rape, abduct and murder a stranger if Labour was in power.

Shadow justice secretary David Lammy said: “The Conservatives are failing to protect women and girls from violent criminals, which should be one of the first duties of any government.

“With record-low conviction rates for perpetrators of sexual violence and an epidemic of misogyny that makes women and girls feel unsafe, this government is treating victims of violence as an afterthought.

“Enough is enough. Labour is putting tackling gender-based violence at the very top of our agenda.”

Misogyny would also be made a hate crime under the proposals, while a specific offence of street sexual harassment would be created.

Breaches of a sexual offence accuser’s anonymity would carry custodial sentences and a survivor’s support package would be introduced to improve court experiences.

Boris Johnson has been under pressure to act in the wake of Sarah Everard’s killing, who was kidnapped while walking home from a friend’s flat in March.

But the Prime Minister is yet to publish a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, expected by the end of the year.

Shadow domestic violence and safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said: “The violence that women and girls face is endemic, and no matter how much the government [makes it out to be] a rare crime, the figures tell a different story.”

And shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said: “There have been too many warm words and far too little action from this government.”