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Can working with abusive men cut violence against women?

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🗓️ 29 November 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Domestic violence programmes have traditionally been tailored for the victims. Now, there’s a push to work with the perpetrators to stop their abusive behaviour. How do these programmes work? Can abusive men ever change?

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If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Respect

For perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse; respectphoneline.org.uk, 0808 802 4040

Refuge

For women and children affected by domestic abuse; refuge.org.uk, 0808 200 0247

Host: Manveen Rana.

Guests:

- Rosie Kinchen, features writer, The Sunday Times.

- Lorraine, Drive case manager.

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0:00.0

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0:30.0

Historically, domestic violence programmes have been centred around the victim, with women's refuges and helplines all designed to provide support.

0:45.0

But what if there was a way not just to protect the victims, but to stop their abuses?

0:51.0

I love prevention, and I always think if we can do prevention work,

0:56.0

then we can hopefully reduce the amount of people that need a victim survivor service.

1:03.0

Now, there's a push to challenge the perpetrators, and that starts with understanding them.

1:10.0

It is often a cycle of behaviour. It's a pattern that has developed in a particular relationship,

1:15.0

and you need to see it as that, rather than this person is a lost cause and is evil through and through.

1:23.0

Early next year, the government is set to release its domestic abuse strategy,

1:28.0

and one pillar of that will be dealing with perpetrators.

1:33.0

But how do these programmes work, and can abusive men really change?

1:39.0

You're listening to stories of our times from the Times and the Sunday Times.

1:43.0

I'm Manvina Rana.

1:45.0

Today, can working with abusive men cut violence against women.

1:54.0

It was whilst covering the murder of Sarah Everard that Rosie Kinchin, a Sunday Times feature writer,

2:02.0

first heard about perpetrator intervention programmes.

2:06.0

She was writing about male violence, and what could be done to stop it?

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