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LGBTQ Kiwis far more likely to be victims of crime, but less likely to report it

LGBTQ Kiwis far more likely to be victims of crime, but less likely to report it - study Newshub 14/01/2021 Dan Satherley, Emma Stanford © Getty Gay, lesbian and bisexual Kiwis are more than twice as likely to suffer intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence during their lives , the survey found. LGBTQ Kiwis are far more likely to be victims of crime, particularly sexual violence, research by the Ministry of Justice has found. While 30 percent of Kiwi adults report experiencing crime each year, that figure rises to 41 percent for gay and lesbian adults and 47 percent for bisexuals.  The sexual violence against the bisexual community is pretty terrible - over the course of their lifetimes, about two-thirds experience sexual violence at some stage, Tim Hampton, deputy secretary at the Ministry of Justice, told Newshub.

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Reducing and preventing family harm through phone numbers

Bejon Haswell/Stuff/Stuff The Zonta Club of Timaru director of advocacy and awards committee Joy Hall has hung or distributed 400 posters with emergency contact details for women who may be fearful for their safety. The holiday season is a high risk time of year for many women with the threat of family violence so Zonta has been distributing 500 information posters in public places with emergency contact details for them to record and use if needed. Joy Hall, the Zonta Club of Timaru director of advocacy and awards committee, said she and some other members saw similar posters when they were at conference in Australia last year and thought they would be useful for South Canterbury women.

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