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A rise in domestic violence is likely to add to Christchurch’s misery, says the Minister of Women’s Affairs Hon Hekia Parata.
Ms Parata urged those at a breakfast she hosted at Parliament this morning to mark 100 years of International Women’s Day, to be prepared for an increase in violence following last month’s devastating earthquake.
“The international evidence is that domestic violence increases after big natural disasters and the increase may continue for up to a year.
- Hekia Parata
- Women's Affairs
- Earthquake Recovery