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Wednesday, 11 March 2009
'Together we can end violence against women and girls'
A response from YWCA
YWCA welcomes the launch of the consultation paper ‘Together we can end violence against women and girls’.
1 March 2009
Credit crunch reveals financial abuse
Disturbing evidence of young women being deprived of money by controlling partners has come to light in a recent survey on money and debt carried out by YWCA England & Wales. The charity fears this could accelerate if the economic crisis deepens.
25 November 2008
Credit crunch reveals financial abuse
Disturbing evidence of young women being deprived of money by controlling partners has come to light in a recent survey on money and debt carried out by YWCA England & Wales. The charity fears this could accelerate if the economic crisis deepens.
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