DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

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11th April 2011

WWA SUCCESSFUL IN BIDDING FOR THE WALES DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE HELPLINE TENDER

WWA have been contracted  to manage the All Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline following a successful tender application.
 
The Helpline services from the 1st April will be extended to provide  information and sign posting for callers experiencing sexual violence. WWA learnt this week that their application to tender has been accepted by the Welsh Assembly Government.

WWA have previously managed the Helpline since its inception in 2004, and to date the Helpline has managed more than 80,000 telephone calls from women and men experiencing or concerned about domestic abuse.

For more information about the Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline, please visit the Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline website.

4th January 2013

EU's women on board plans a 'door opener' for gender equality

Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding says the controversy surrounding the EU's women on board proposals has helped to shine a spotlight

4th January 2013

Not all domestic violence leaves physical scars - psychological intimidation and extreme jealousy can be just as serious

The domestic violence charity Refuge found that 75 per cent of the women in their safe houses had experienced extreme jealousy

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