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'Right to be Safe' strategy for Wales

2nd of June 2010

A Wales-wide campaign that challenges the attitude of men towards women gets underway today.

The Violence Against Women campaign aims to stamp out unacceptable attitudes and behaviour towards women before it leads to more violent forms of abuse.

Every year 1 million women experience at least one incident of domestic abuse.12,165 women were victims of rape with 19,740 being victims of other sexual assaults during 2008/9.There are an estimated 12 Honour murders a year in the UK.The Forced Marriage Unit helpline received over 1600 calls on suspected incidences of forced marriage in 2008

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