Violence against women: ‘Tackle male attitudes and behaviour’ says South Yorkshire police commissioner Alan Billing

Male attitudes and behaviour need to be tackled as part of dealing with violence against women, says South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.
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It comes after the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings, held the virtual event to give victims, charities, community groups and support services the opportunity to share their views and experiences of violence against women and girls.

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Dr Alan Billings, the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “Violence against women and girls has emerged as one of the most important challenges we face, and tackling this issue is central to my aim of ensuring that South Yorkshire is a place where people both feel safe, and are safe.”

Male attitudes and behaviour need to be tackled as part of dealing with violence against women, says South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.Male attitudes and behaviour need to be tackled as part of dealing with violence against women, says South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.
Male attitudes and behaviour need to be tackled as part of dealing with violence against women, says South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.
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He added: “I particularly recognise that we must also tackle the question of male attitudes and behaviour since most of the violence we are talking about starts with men.

“I am grateful to all those who attended and shared their thoughts, and I am committed to continued engagement with victims, communities, and other key partners on this issue moving forward.”

The aim of the virtual listening event was to ensure that the direction of the strategy to fight violence against women and girls is informed by those who experience violence in all its forms every day.

During the event, those taking part heard testimony from a survivor of domestic violence, and a contribution from Dr Michaela Rogers, a senior Lecturer in social work at the University of Sheffield.

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Graham Jones, the head of the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit, said: “Violence against women and girls has a terrible impact on individual women and on our wider society, and this was reflected in the powerful testimony we heard during our listening event.

“Tackling this issue is a priority for the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit, and that’s why we held this event with victims, charities, community groups, and support services, so that their experiences inform the work we are doing in the coming months.”

Additionally, participants were moved into breakout rooms to allow them to discuss the issue and share their thoughts in smaller groups.