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ERIN REIGN, of 100Jamz, who reported a stalker to the police only to be told by officers there was little that they could do, saying that the man had not committed a crime. The police are failing to protect Erin - but the laws themselves are insufficient if officers have no basis to act.

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ALICIA WALLACE: We need to join up thinking - and action - to tackle gender-based violence

IT IS Domestic Violence Awareness Month and, story after story, our attention is drawn to the broader issue of the gender-based violence we are failing to address.

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