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Eugene Dupuch Law School Seeks To Empower Domestic Violence Advocates

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – According to a gender based violence study released earlier this year by the Inter-American Development Bank, one in four Bahamian women has suffered physical or sexual violence.

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2 years ago

November 16, 2024

Denielle Miller

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – According to a gender based violence study released earlier this year by the Inter-American Development Bank, one in four Bahamian women has suffered physical or sexual violence.

Being unable to rely on family members and receiving financial support from a man, are just two of the several factors listed as reasons why women continue to suffer at the hands of their abusers.

It is alarming studies like this that prompted Eugene Dupuch Law School to host a seminar focused on the topic.

Director, Nicole Sutherland King tells us the seminar served as a refresher course for the legal consul while also acting as an informational session for community leaders.

Considering countless survivors are cut off from their financial provider once a complaint is made, I asked Sutherland King about any fees associated with legal consel, she advises on various ways victims can seek debt free assistance.