Paul Apreda of Families need Fathers Both Parents Matter Cymru gave a well-received presentation at the recent conference, here. He recently sent a FOI request to the Welsh government, and has just published this press release.
Paul Apreda of Families need Fathers Both Parents Matter Cymru gave a well-received presentation at the recent conference, here. He recently sent a FOI request to the Welsh government, and has just published this press release.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/news-parliament-2015/homelessness-report-published-16-17/
Of course it misses the “gendered” nature of the problem, one wonders if its deliberate as if it was made clear 85% of rough sleepers are male perhaps all sympathy would evaporate?
Also a timely reminder of the “screening” done by the Dyn project (and by the English Respect Men’s Advice Line) based on the idea that callers may be perpetrators. Needless to say the helplines for women don’t screen, they presume the caller is truthful at first contact. A very definite double standard similar to the recent debate about the criminal justice system.