Violence Against Women: issues in the local elections
Submitted by Janine on 3 May, 2014 - 09:58The End Violence Against Women coalition is highlighting the following facts and issues in the forthcoming local elections:
- Domestic and sexual violence in numbers: In 2012 around 1.2 million women suffered domestic abuse, over 400,000 women were sexually assaulted, 70,000 women were raped, thousands were stalked (Home Office)