Health debates turn to equalities

A busy afternoon for health delegates debating in Liverpool yesterday saw them debate a number of motions covering equality issues. Domestic violence Motion 23, submitted by the national women’s committee, urged conference to address domestic violence as a workplace issue. The mover of the motion, Cheryl Perit, opened by telling delegates: “Too many women live in fear of violence.” Ms Perit added: “Home and work issues cannot always be neatly separated. Violence can frequently spill over into the workplace. “The best employers are introducing workplace policies on domestic abuse. And these policies make disclosing abuse less terrifying for the victim whilst also de-stigmatising it. “That’s why we’re calling on the SGE to work with devolved nations to use the negotiating and partnership arrangements to renew and reinvigorate existing policies on employers’ support to staff who have experienced gender-based violence.” Sarah Prosser, from West Belfast branch, emphasised that: “Laws on their own will not stop domestic abuse and violence, we need a massive cultural shift.” She added: “During the pandemic the advice was to ‘stay home and stay safe’, but many women were not safe at home.” Conference then heard an emotional, personal account of experiencing domestic abuse at 10 years old, from Jeff Pitman, of the East of England Ambulance Service. “I never understood domestic abuse when I was younger,” he said, adding that he only came to terms wit...
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