<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nFurther, news reports can serve as a point of outreach to women experiencing domestic violence. These reports can include contact information for women’s organizations like Dixon. By taking a proactive approach to talking about domestic violence, news reports have the opportunity to help encourage women experiencing domestic violence to seek help and end violence against women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are in Metro Vancouver and need help, Dixon\u2019s 24-hour intake line is accessible at 604-298-3454. For resources across the Province please call VictimLink BC at 1-800-563-0808. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For many of us, our main source of information about domestic violence is the news. News reports play an important role in shaping the public’s perceptions of violence as a personal or social problem. Public perceptions can have profound effects on the experiences of women fleeing violence. Public opinion can influence a woman’s decision to …<\/p>\n
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