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"Mr President, 25 November this week marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Women are the primary victims of domestic abuse: physically, they are the weaker sex, and they are prone to this situation.
I am pleased to inform this Parliament that the Irish State recently signed the Istanbul Convention of the Council of Europe on preventing and combating violence against women, and in particular domestic violence. Domestic violence has traditionally been viewed as something that goes on behind closed doors and should stay there. But this has changed, and we must continue to highlight cases and provide support to women – not necessarily just women who are victims of physical violence, but also abuse of a psychological nature, which can be even more sinister.
Twelve to fifteen per cent of women in Europe face violence every day in their home. Our legal system, policing system and the judicial system in particular must be trained in issues of domestic violence and recognise it so that it is not seen as something that is merely for the domestic situation. Victims need to be supported, and the state services need to be fully aware of the implications of this situation."@en1
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