'The state has failed women' - Groups call for action on violence against women

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'The state has failed women' - Groups call for action on violence against women
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It comes after four women have been killed in six weeks in Northern Ireland

A protest held in South Belfast has called for emergency action to be taken to stop further attacks against women and girls.

Those at the protest on Wednesday afternoon heard"the state has failed women" while those gathered are calling for"concrete action" from the Executive to tackle the issue.CommentsCommentsXEC variant has caused a small proportion of Covid-19 infections in Northern Ireland in recent weeks.

Peggy Mae Sweeney was born prematurely with a rare condition Cloacal Malformation which means she is unable to pass waste properlyXEC variant has caused a small proportion of Covid-19 infections in Northern Ireland in recent weeks.

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