Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality

Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have my questions broken down by the recommendations as I think it is easier to keep it organised in that way.

In relation to recommendation 38, I have to be quite honest that I think the Too Into You campaign was a brilliant initiative. I would like to see it rolled out more intensely in some areas where the need for it has been identified. Ms Benson spoke of integrating the research campaigns that groups such as Women’s Aid have done. Does she think that the third national strategy to combat domestic sexual and gender-based violence contains adequate measures, based on the research that Women’s Aid has done? In other words, is Women’s Aid seeing the research that it has undertaken and published being reflected in the new strategy that is being brought forward? If not, are there other areas that need attention?

I have a question for Women’s Aid on the recommendation. I find this linkage between the family court and the process of ending a relationship that has been abusive really beyond concerning at this point.

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