DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

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3rd April 2013

Research into Young People's understandings of consent

A research team at CWASU (Child & Women Abuse Studies Unit) is working on a project to explore what young people aged 13 to 18 think about giving and asking for sexual consent. 

Here is a link to the survey for young people to carry out and for further information www.givenget.info


Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Give-n-Get-Project/134838256673058 


Twitter: http://twitter.com/GiveGetProject 


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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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