Nearly 800 women and children sought help from domestic violence services on one day last year according to figures released today. Click here to read Kitty Holland’s article in the Irish Times.
A NEWLY built Kildare-based refuge, which has been unable to open due to lack of funding, has had to turn away 20 women and 47 children living with domestic violence, according to the manager of the service.
Nearly 800 women and children sought help from domestic violence services on one day last year according to figures released today. Click here to read Kitty Holland’s article in the Irish Times.
Not Always Safety in Numbers for Women in 2010: Women and children looking for safety could not be accommodated on over 3,000 occasions in 2010 because domestic violence refuges were either full or unavailable in an area. Throughout the year, 7,235 women received support from domestic violence services. SAFE Ireland’s members answered 38,629 helpline calls. 1,545 women along with 2,355 children lived in refuge for various periods of time. Read more »
Violence in the home remains one of the most serious forms of abuse facing Irish women today…
A new campaign hopes to tackle violence against women, with men taking a leading role, writes PAMELA DUNCAN in the Irish Times Saturday Magazine.
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It’s Time to MAN UP about Domestic Violence Over 11,000 women and children look for safety from home violence in 2011 SAFE Ireland revealed today that nearly 8,000 women and over 3,000 children, received support from domestic violence services in 2011. Read More…
SAFE Ireland would like to invite you to MAN UP. The launch of an inspiring, brave new awareness campaign to start making Ireland the safest place for women and children with special guest Ryan Tubridy. See more…
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