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Making Contact
"Making Contact" is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
Domestic abuse affects everyone it touches”intimate partners, children, and elders. COVID-19 created new problems for victims of domestic violence and made some worse. This show looks at the challenges to survivors and their advocates posed by the pandemic and examines a landmark piece of legislation in the UK that could change the way countries there handle domestic abuse cases.
Featuring:
Councillor Karen Bellamy ” CEO of LVE Foundation, Councillor at Waltham Forest Council; Councillor Grace Williams ” Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families, Waltham Forest Council; Cordelia Tucker-OSullivan- Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Refuge; Kate Smurthwaite ” Comedian and activist. Political Commentator (credits include Sky News, This Morning, BBC Question Time, BBC The Big Questions, BBC Ulster); Angela Clarke ” Author (Memoirs of a Fashionista, Follow Me, Watch Me, Trust Me, On My Life), Screenwriter, Broadcaster (credits BBC Three Counties); Elizabeth Jimnez-Yaez – Policy and Communication Coordinator at the Latin American Womens Rights Service
