​Abusive men are able to trump “significant” child-protection concerns and win custody of children because of confusion and issues with the Irish Border, a report has found. It also found the legacy of paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland is complicating efforts to challenge ­violence against women and girls. The National Women’s Council (NWC) and Women’s Aid Federation NI ­(WAFNI) have today published the ‘North South Co-operation to Tackle Violence Against Women’ report. It is the first time the women’s rights organisations on both sides of the ­Border have been brought together. The report said the “lasting ­impact” of the conflict in the North “complicates” efforts to tackle violence against women and girls.

Source: Irish Independent November 26, 2024 14:32 UTC