DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

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15th January 2013

26 January 2013 13:00 ~ FREE Violence Against Disabled Women Presentation - WiseWomen Glasgow in partnership with GCVS

Saturday, 26 January 2013
13:00 until 15:00
The Albany Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DS

For people interested in issues surrounding discrimination, violence and abuse as well as projects working with disabled people.

In 2010 Wise Women completed a 2 year project working with women who have physical / sensory impairments and long term health conditions. The aim of this work was to provide disabled women with full and equal access to Personal Safety Courses addressing the additional and different types of violence, abuse and crime Disabled Women specifically encounter.

A full report was published in 2010 recording women’s experiences, the barriers they face when seeking support, the impact on physical, emotional and social health and accompanies a 40 minute power point presentation of these findings.

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7th January 2013

The Guardian: US House votes not to reauthorise domestic violence funding bill

Violence Against Women Act (Vawa) passes Senate but is not renewed after Republicans take issue with new provisions

7th January 2013

Domestic abuse: changing the conversation A new legal protection that redefines domestic violence offers hope for women and teenagers in abusive relationships

In November 2012 10% of 999 calls to the police were about domestic violence.

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