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| 1971 | Refuge opened the first safe house for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
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| 1976 | The first Domestic Violence Bill (the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act) gave new rights to civil protection orders for those at risk of violence.
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| 1977 | The Housing (Homeless Persons) Act—applicants (including women with children) at risk of violence if they remained in their home were acknowledged as homeless and gained a statutory right to local authority help with accommodation.
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| 1996 | Housing Act 1996—definition of homelessness revised to include specific reference to threat of domestic violence.
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| 1999 | Women Ministers launch Living Without Fear, a national strategic approach to violence against women.
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| 2002 | Order made under Housing Act 1996—priority need for accommodation extended to people vulnerable because they have fled their home because of violence.
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| 2002 | Rape Action Plan. |
| 2003 | Home Office launch of Safety and Justice Consultation Paper.
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| 2003 | Launch of the 24 hour National Domestic Violence freephone helpline, run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge.
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| 2003 | FGM Act. |
| 2003 | Sexual Offences Act.
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| 2003-04 | Development of 14 Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC's).
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| 2003-06 | Gender Equality PSA.[249]
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| 2004 | National awareness raising campaign—Domestic Violence.
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| 2004 | Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act.
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| 2004 | UN Resolution on Honour Killings, jointly presented by UK and Turkey.
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| 2004 | Costs of Domestic Violence Research.
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| 2005 | March is National Domestic Violence Month.
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| 2005 | Official launch of the Forced Marriage Unit.
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| 2005 | National Report and National Delivery Plan.
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| 2005 | Launch of the Corporate Alliance Against Domestic Violence.
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| 2005 | Domestic Abuse Strategy for Wales.
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| 2005 | Development of the Northern Ireland 24 hour free phone Domestic Violence Helpline, open to anyone affected by domestic violence.
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| 2005-06 | 25 Specialist Domestic Violence Courts were announced to be established and operating by the end of 2005-06.
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| 2005-06 | 100 Independent Domestic Violence Advisors trained with over 70 trained in 2006-07.
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| 2005 | Tackling Violence At Home strategy for domestic violence and abuse, Northern Ireland.
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| 2006 | There are over 400 refuges in the UK.
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| 2005-06 | Consultation on the creation of a specific offence for Forced Marriage took place and the responses have been published.
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| 2006-08 | Gender Equality PSA.[250]
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| 2006-07 | First national conference for Domestic Violence Co-ordinators held.
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| 2006-07 | Progress Report on the National Delivery Plan published.
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| 2006-07 | Homicide Review guidance published for consultation.
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| 2006-07 | Publication of health professionals' domestic violence handbook.
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| 2006-07 | Development and funding of more Sexual Assault Referral Centres.
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| 2006-07 | Funding of Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors.
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| 2006-07 | Selection of further Specialist Domestic Violence Court systems bringing the total supported by the national Programme to 64.
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| 2006 | Northern Ireland joined the corporate Alliance Against Domestic Violence.
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| 2006 | Publication and distribution of a workplace Guidance on Domestic Violence to Northern Ireland employers.
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| March 2006 | Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS) launched its policy on Prosecution cases of domestic violence.
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| 2006-07 | Pilot MARAC in the Antrim area, Northern Ireland continuing following an evaluation.
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| 2007-08 | Support given to over 100 areas to enable the MARAC model to be rolled out.
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| 2007-08 | Pilot of sanctuary scheme in the Ballymena/Antrim area, Northern Ireland.
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