Invitation to Workshop on ‘Best Practise for Services Working with Traveller and Roma Women Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence’ Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre and Co. Wicklow Primary Health Care Project are...
A new report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) presents results from the world’s biggest-ever survey on violence against women, revealing the extent of abuse suffered by women at home, work,...
The European Parliament has voted in favour of the ‘Nordic model’ of tackling sexual exploitation, which criminalises the purchase of sex and legalises the selling of sex. The vote backed a report by the...
Pavee Point attended a meeting with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on 26 February to discuss the shortcomings of Irish legislation in protecting vulnerable Roma and Traveller women from domestic...
With changes made to the ‘in camera rule’ in January 2014, the media can now report on proceedings in family law and childcare court. This includes reporting of domestic violence cases. Under strict...
The Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women, chaired by National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), has launched its publication of “Violence Against Women: An Issue of Gender. The publication was launched in December 2013...
To coincide with UN Day Opposing Violence Against Women and the International 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women, the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has published the submissions it...
Human Rights Committee highlights Traveller ethnicity and Roma inclusion in questions to Ireland under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Human Rights Committee will examine Ireland in July 2014. In advance...
One in three women worldwide face domestic and sexual violence every day. In Ireland, one in five women experience domestic violence during their lifetime. Traveller and Roma women face additional barriers to seeking help and protection,...
