More than 9000 incidents of domestic abuse in Glasgow were reported to Police Scotland during the 2021 to 2022 financial year, it has been revealed.
A report presented to members of the environment and liveable neighbourhoods committee this week confirmed that a total of 9314 cases were reported.
But the figure is likely to be higher with women and girls suffering more than men from this type of violence.
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Evidence suggests that women can live with domestic abuse for two to three years and experience 50 episodes of abuse before seeking help.
The report also highlighted that Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership (GVAWP), established in the year 2000, brings together a range of voluntary agencies across the city to improve responses to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic violence.
The GVAWP understands that violence against women is caused by “social inequalities” that exist between men and women and that abuse can take many forms.
Glasgow’s Health and Social Care Partnership is expected shortly to launch their domestic abuse strategy to improve responses and services offered to victims.
Meanwhile the Scottish Government’s Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), a tool used by partners across Scotland to share vital information safety plans for high risk victims, continues its work to help the most vulnerable citizens.
There are MARACs in all 32 local authority areas with Glasgow being one of the first and operational since 2005.
In 2022, 50 MARAC meetings were convened, 1,130 high risk victims of domestic abuse were discussed, with 1,065 women and 65 men At the same time the MARAC also discussed 1,588 children and young people.
During this week’s committee meeting, Bailie Jim Kavanagh said: “This is a much valued and needed piece of work. I wish we didn’t have the need for it but unfortunately we have.
“I do believe that more than 9000 domestic violence incidents are just the tip of the iceberg.
“I think that most domestic violence is hidden behind closed doors affecting mainly women and some men.
“I would like to think that MARAC, even though we are in a hard financial climate, will be funded because if we cannot protect the children of the future and the parents of the presents, what a sad indictment it is.
“There are some men that suffer domestic violence but they are few and far between. So I would like to think that this council will provide through the health and social care partnership the funding that is required and we have no cuts to this service.
“We are in 2023 but you would think we are in 1903 sometimes. It’s the harsh reality of what is going on behind closed doors.”
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