NI Affairs Committee at Westminister discusses need to tackle gender based violence

The UK government is being urged to act to address the shocking scale of violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.

A committee in Westminster has heard how almost 100 per cent of women in the north have experienced at least one form of gender based violence.

It wants urgent funding to tackle online abuse, and a more joined up response to tackling violence against women and girls.

Tonia Antoniazzi is Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee……………

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