Speak Up, Save a Life
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Red Magazine has launched a new campaign against domestic violence.
Working in a partnership with domestic violence charity Refuge, Red Magazine, which is owned by IPC Media, has started a new campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence.
By launching its campaign on the Red Online website, the publication aims to ask that every police force in the country works alongside an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate in order to prevent domestic violence and gives its contribution to save lives.
“You may have seen recently that there seems to be an increase in people (predominantly women) who’ve been killed by their current or ex-partners. Sometimes, along with their children. Over Christmas, while we were working on the March issue, there were three cases alone. Since then, two more and one attempt by a man who drove a petrol tanker into his ex’s home,” explained Sam Baker, editor of Red, on Red online.
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“And those were the ones that made the national news. Because, trust me, there are plenty more that don’t. We all know someone who’s experienced ‘relationship abuse’, or know someone who knows someone, or have even been there ourselves. And every time a new case crosses our desks, the Red features team wonders what we can do,” Ms Baker added.
Inviting readers to sign the petition on Red online, Ms Baker also said:
“Well, we believe there is, and we launch our campaign, Speak Up, Save A Life, in the new issue. And I’m incredibly grateful to Refuge, and the brave sisters, daughters and friends of women who have died at the hands of their partners, who have lent their support.”
The Speak Up, Save a Life petition needs 100, 000 signatures in order to proceed to the House of Commons.
You can sign the petition by visiting Red Online at www.redonline.co.uk/savealife.
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