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Gender Based Violence: Northern Ireland

Asked by Josh Fenton-GlynnLabourNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 2 April 2025UIN 903494

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What steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle violence against women and girls.

Answered by Fleur Anderson

Last year, seven women were killed in Northern Ireland and rates of violence against women are higher in Northern Ireland than anywhere else in the UK.

In January, I was pleased to welcome the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls to Northern Ireland to meet Executive Ministers and the Police Service, and to visit the excellent Foyle Family Justice Centre. We discussed ways we can work together and share best practice to tackle violence against women and girls.

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