Traveller and non-national women at risk of violence

TRAVELLER and non-national women are more vulnerable to violence than the general female population, a report has found.

In addition, they face greater barriers in accessing support and are often reluctant to disclose the abuse for fear of being ostracised.

The report, by the Women’s Health Council (WHC), also found “white Irish” males who are not members of the victim’s ethnic minority group, are among the perpetrators of sexual and physical abuse.