'As a politician I hear harrowing stories at my surgeries,' ✍ DavidLinden
Last Friday, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I paid a visit to Glasgow East Women’s Aid - an organisation in my constituency providing services which are, regrettably, much needed.
I thought of all the East End children who have come through these doors - the violence they may have seen, the abuse that had become part of their everyday lives. Issues such as poverty and abuse must never be normalised or thought of as inevitabilities. The moment we think of them as such, we forget that we have the power to demand and to create a better society.
So far I have met with organisations like Glasgow East Women’s Aid, I have spoken in Parliament, and I have done what I can to raise awareness. And although each individual can be part of this greater effort, we all must all start by playing our part in tackling the widespread scourge of gender-based violence however we can.recently launched the ‘Don't Be That Guy’ campaign, asking men to examine our behaviour and the behaviour of our friends.
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