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LEINSTER RUGBY CHARITY AFFILIATE Women's Aid For victims of domestic abuse, the Covid-19 emergency brought new risks but also opened our eyes to the dangers faced by thousands of women and families across Ireland. As we began the 16 Days of Action campaign for 2020, we highlight how we are responding to victims during the lockdown and hope to reduce levels of violence and abuse by engaging with young people. Sarah Benson, CEO of Women’s Aid writes: Within a few short months Covid-19 has had a huge impact on Irish society. We are rallying together to minimise risk and harm to the most vulnerable in our societies. But what about those for whom Covid-19 is not the primary risk they face; for whom the home they have been asked to retreat to is not a safe one? As society tries to adjust to a ‘new normal’, somehow living with Covid-19, we must not forget those subjected to domestic abuse, including in younger relationships. Fear, coercion and violence are used daily as weapons against thousands of women in intimate relationships to hurt and control them. The Tip of the Iceberg In 2019, there were 20,763 contacts made with our services during which 19,258 disclosures of domestic violence against women were made and 4,791 disclosures of abuse against children. Women disclosed being beaten, strangled, burned, raped. They and their children’s lives were threatened. They told us about being denied access to the family income to feed and clothe themselves and their children and being stalked and humiliated online. When the pandemic hit, we worriedly watched as the rates of domestic violence soared across the globe. In Ireland, we saw a 43% increase in calls between the Sarah Benson end of March and the end of June to the 24hr National Freephone Helpline. Trapped with abusers and denied outlets that may have brought them support and solace in the face of abuse before, women were coming up with ingenious ways to get in touch with us. Women called from their car, from the garden shed, from the bathroom with the shower running. We also saw a 71% increase in visits to the Women’s Aid website for this period where information and resources are available to victims, survivors and their allies. It is also where our Instant Messaging Support Service can be accessed. We know our figures are just the tip of the iceberg with many victims unable to reach out for help. Working on the frontline during Covid-19 In the midst of this challenge, where the cracks of Ireland’s response to domestic abuse were starkly revealed, there was also hope and positivity. Our own staff and volunteer team adapted quickly and flexibly, and came together to rally for Women’s Aid, for which I am incredibly thankful. This has also been a period of partnership and innovation particularly with, and by, our colleagues in Safe Ireland, our fellow specialist domestic and sexual violence services, and others who have come together to amplify the voices of victims and survivors; to propose solutions to ease their situation and to engage with statutory services, agencies and government to progress more effective responses. We have been part of Government campaigns delivered in partnership with specialist services including the Men’s Development Network who provide Freephone support to male victims. We’ve seen proactive Garda operations to prioritise the domestic abuse response. There have been initiatives in social protection and with private businesses to make access to resources, and protection From The Ground Up | 72 | www.leinsterrugby.ie
more accessible. There has been an outpouring of community concern, generosity and creativity to assist services and to raise public awareness of these heinous, and preventable, crimes. 16 Days of Action and Intimate Relationship Abuse against Young People Next week, Women’s Aid begins our 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence against Women campaign. It is an important opportunity to raise awareness and call for a whole-of-community, whole-ofgovernment response which is required in order to prevent domestic abuse, to protect women and children and to hold perpetrators to account. The campaign runs from November 25 (UN Day For the Elimination of Violence against Women) Women’s Aid 24hr National Freephone Helpline 1800 341 900 www.womensaid.ie to December 20 (International Human Rights Day). The focus of this year’s Women’s Aid campaign is intimate relationship abuse, including online abuse, against young people (18-25 years). On Wednesday, the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, the Minister of Justice Helen McEntee, TD, and a range of expert speakers will launch a new Women’s Aid report on the prevalence, nature and impact of abuse against young people. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP CALL: Male AdviceLine (Freephone) 1800 816 588 https://mensnetwork.ie/ We believe we can significantly reduce levels of domestic violence, if we start now and if we start young. We know that over 60 per cent of victims of domestic violence experienced abuse for the first time under the age of 25. That statistic always shocks people. Most of us have this picture of the typical woman being abused – older, married, children, mortgage – but the reality is that abuse can happen in any intimate relationship and at any age. Our Too Into You campaign over the next two weeks will highlight the signs of abuse and will encourage anyone affected to reach out for support. For more information on the Women’s Aid 16 Days Campaign and how you can support it visit the Women’s Aid website. Details of all services available on www.stillhere.ie www.leinsterrugby.ie | 73 | From The Ground Up
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