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Call to Action: 28 Women Killed, Urgent Change Needed

8/4/2025

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Nicole Devlin, a violence prevention educator in Belfast, passionately calls for immediate structural changes to address the alarming rise of femicide in Northern Ireland. In the wake of Vanessa Whyte's tragic murder alongside her children, Devlin highlights that 28 women have lost their lives since 2020, urging a national emergency response to combat these preventable acts fueled by deep-seated misogyny.

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Nicole Devlin, a violence prevention educator in Belfast, passionately calls for immediate structural changes to address the alarming rise of femicide in Northern Ireland. In the wake of Vanessa Whyte's tragic murder alongside her children, Devlin highlights that 28 women have lost their lives since 2020, urging a national emergency response to combat these preventable acts fueled by deep-seated misogyny.