The lack of clear definitions for some specific VAWG crime types also contributes to these challenges. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner told us that the government needs to decide a clear definition of so–called ‘honour’–based abuse55 while Professor Katrin Hohl described the current definitions of tech–faciliated abuses as “flimsy”.56 Written evidence submitted by the Muslim Women’s Network UK calls for official definitions of other recognised forms of abuse such as spiritual abuse and transnational abandonment (a type of domestic abuse) that are not currently mentioned across either the 2021 VAWG Strategy or 2022 Domestic Abuse Plan.57 52 C&AG’s Report, para 10 53 Q 46 54 VAWG0006 55 Q 4 56 Q 8 57 VAWG0026 18 3 Prevention Progress on prevention