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Article: AGENDA: We can kick out monster of domestic violence for good; It's a monster that destroys families but many of its victims won't come forward for help. Conservative MP Theresa May, the shadow Minister for Women, calls for tougher action against domestic violence.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- May 12, 2008
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Byline: Theresa May
I like to think that Britain today is a civilised country. We have electricity, clean water on tap, hospitals, libraries, schools, universities, cinemas, theatres and so much more. Yet behind closed doors there is a deadly monster lurking in our apparently modern and cultured society.
One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. It's a shocking thought - of the women you know, a quarter might be affected. And let's not forget the men either - some 20 per cent of domestic violence victims are male.
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