Why is it important?
The facts are hard to hear — but they matter.
In Northern Ireland, research has been carried out by Ulster University alongside Queens University Belfast who found that 98% of women have experienced some form of violence or abuse in their lifetime, and 50% of those experienced it before age 11.
The ‘UNiTE’ campaign matters now more than ever.
Currently, Northern Ireland is the most dangerous place in Europe to be a woman — rates of gender-based violence here are rising fast.
These 16 days are about raising voices, raising awareness, and saying enough is enough.
