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Community Agency Alarmed at Rate of Domestic Violence Murders
News 10 Feb 2007
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The number of domestic violence murders in New Zealand has reached unprecedented levels this year, alarming family violence experts, said the National Network of Stopping Violence Services National Manager, Brian Gardner. Seven women and one girl...
New Research Shows Childhood Maltreatment Linked to Adult Health Problems
News 19 Jan 2007
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Children who are abused or neglected suffer the harmful physical and psychological health effects into adult life, long after the maltreatment ends, researchers at the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit have shown. The...
Major European campaign to stop violence against women in the home
News 01 Dec 2006
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At a recent conference in Madrid, Spain, the Council of Europe launched a major European-wide campaign aimed at stopping domestic violence. “Domestic violence must be criminalised, victims protected, and perpetrators punished across Europe. Violence...
United Nations Declares Violence Against Women a Human Rights Violation
News 12 Oct 2006
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Last week the United Nations released a report classifying violence against women as an unacceptable human rights violation, and calling for governments to end impunity and take urgent action to prevent gender-based violence. Issued from Secretary-...
Police Family Violence Figures Double Over the Last 10 Years
News 18 Aug 2006
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An increase in domestic violence call-outs and arrests over the past decade shows society is becoming much more open in terms of reporting and exposing the level of such violence, says Police Minister Annette King. "It's clear we still must do much...
NZFVC Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 3, August 2006 now available
News 16 Aug 2006
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The August 2006 issue of the NZFVC Newsletter is now available. This issue's main focus is on elder abuse and neglect, including the following articles: Elder Abuse Comes Out of the Shadows Elder Abuse and Neglect: Reviewing the Literature "It's...
New National Network for those Working with Sexual Violence
News 29 Mar 2006
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A group of agencies and people whose work or research is in the area of sexual abuse are holding a hui on 12 May 2006 in central Auckland. The aim is to establish a network which will enable people and organisations working against sexual violence...
International Domestic Violence Study Released
News 29 Nov 2005
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Partner violence is the most common form of violence in women’s lives, and domestic violence affects women across the globe, a landmark report released last week by the World Health Organisation concludes. The Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health...