Violence against women in NZ of concern to UN

"Violence against women was a major concern for the UN Committee reviewing the status of women in New Zealand, when it met yesterday" says Julie Radford-Poupard, one of the non-government representatives at the United Nations this week. "Committee members questioned whether current changes in New Zealand such as legal aid restrictions, the introduction of fees in the Family Court, the restructuring of family violence funding, and a trend towards encouraging the resolution of relationship disputes out of court, may be increasing the barriers for women seeking to leave violent relationships and risking their safety" says Ms Radford-Poupard.

'Violence against women in New Zealand focus of UN Committe', Press Release, Women's Health Action, 20/7/12

'UN Committee expresses concern about status of women in NZ', Press Release, National Council of Women, 19/7/12 

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