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Help NSW DV perpetrators to change: report

The system in NSW should find ways to motivate domestic violence perpetrators to seek help, such as a desire to be a better parent, a report has found.

AAP · Nov 29, 2022

Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa - a different way of thinking about it is needed

South Africa has notoriously high levels of violence against women. The latest police figures show that 10,818 rape cases were reported in the first quarter of 2022. The country has among the highest rape incidence in the world.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022

Camilla hosting major Buckingham Palace reception to target domestic abuse

Former Spice Girl, Melanie Brown, and reality TV star, Zara McDermott, will also be in attendance

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Domestic abuse survivors 'to be better protected' from imprisoned offenders

Under a new scheme, victims will be better protected from domestic abusers who attempt to continue their campaign of terror from behind bars

Wales Online · Nov 28, 2022

People praise ‘powerful’ Women’s Aid campaign highlighting domestic abuse around World Cup

Risk of domestic abuse increases whether England wins, draws or loses

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Domestic abusers tackled with new custody tactic to smash cycle

It comes after special domestic abuse court in Cheshire dealt with 168 cases in its first month

Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022

Queens, Brooklyn NYPD cops forced from jobs for failing to probe cases, faking investigations

NEW YORK — Two New York Police Department officers were forced to retire after the department discovered they lied about investigating cases, including domestic violence and drug complaints, department documents say.

Tribune News Service · Nov 27, 2022

‘In Gloucester, young boys are carrying weapons’: how violence, drugs and abuse thrive when police fail

Reducing knife crime and domestic abuse is one of the steep challenges facing the Gloucestershire police, along with improving its own performance rating

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022

The Qatar World Cup is beaming misogyny around the world

One of the fundamental questions relating to the 2022 World Cup being hosted by Qatar is what message this gives to women and girls around the world. Fifa purports to uphold human rights. Its decision, in 2010, to award the hosting duties for the 2022 tournament to Qatar was not,…

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2022

Criminal justice system going ‘backwards’ on domestic abuse, says Labour leader

Sir Keir Starmer spoke after speaking to victim’s of domestic violence at a refuge in Birmingham.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022