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Roundtable on Violence Against Women supports call inquiry

Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 3:21 pm | Roundtable on Violence Against Women

Roundtable on Violence Against Women supports call for inquiry into Domestic Violence The Roundtable supports Owen Glenn’s call for inquiry into why Domestic Violence and Child Abuse continues unabated at epidemic levels, despite extensive reviews, ... More >>

Increasing Murders of Women - Action Needed

Thursday, 17 December 2009, 10:08 am | Roundtable on Violence Against Women

“Despite a great deal of public money and new initiatives, indications are that more women than ever before are being murdered by their partners or ex partners”, says Roundtable on Violence Against Women spokeswoman Ruth Herbert. “In the five ... More >>

More Than 20 Women Murdered Since Sophie Elliot

Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 9:23 am | Roundtable on Violence Against Women

On average one woman is murdered by her partner or ex partner every 3.7 weeks. But it is a disgrace that we don’t know exactly how many cases there are, because Police do not routinely collate or release information on the relationship of the victim ... More >>

Veitch's Supporters Take Us Back To The Dark Ages

Friday, 17 April 2009, 1:01 pm | Roundtable on Violence Against Women

Events at Tony Veitch's court case are a huge step backwards for efforts to stop New Zealand's appalling domestic violence rate. "The 20 well know New Zealanders who stood up in court testifying to Veitch's 'good character' have taken New Zealand ... More >>

Violence Against Women In NZ, Major Report Release

Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 10:31 am | Roundtable on Violence Against Women

According to a major human rights report released today violence against women is an acute social problem in New Zealand. The report, ‘It’s not ok’, the culmination of a yearlong project undertaken by the Leitner Center for International Law and ... More >>

Email A Day Marks Internatl Anti-Violence Campaign

Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 9:57 am | Roundtable on Violence Against Women

A women's group is challenging government ministers to prioritise action on violence against women. The newly formed Roundtable on Violence Against Women, is leading a campaign that involves emails being sent to 16 key policy makers over 16 days. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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