# @thewomensorganisation on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DE4YeyzA3jL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/25980370-thewomensorganisation-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/24f476f3fa.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-01-16T09:11:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Women's Organisation (@thewomensorganisation) — https://gondola.cc/thewomensorganisation

## Caption

In 2023, Merseyside held the title of the worst region for femicide in the UK.

Domestic abuse-related killings accounted for 85% of all femicides, however, domestic abuse is NOT currently included in Merseyside’s Serious Violence Duty Strategy. 

Serious systemic failures were identified in 100% of cases where the victim and perpetrator were known to the authorities.

Merseyside’s matricide rate exceeds the national average by over 100%. The majority of perpetrators showed severe mental health issues, often exacerbated by a lack of adequate care. 

This report shows a systemic failure in services that could have protected vulnerable women before it was too late. 

It also shows that the most dangerous place for a woman is her home. 

Local domestic abuse services are crucial to ensuring women at risk have a way out - but more must be done. 

🔗 Link to the full report in bio. 

thefirststepknowsley 
liverpooldomesticabuseservice 
sldaservices 
#MerseysideFemicide 
#FemicideCensus 
#VAWG 
#DomesticAbuse 
#IntimatePartnerViolence 
#AbuseAwareness

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## Tags

merseysidefemicide, abuseawareness, femicidecensus, vawg, intimatepartnerviolence, domesticabuse

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