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21st October 2018
04:30pm BST

"For years we highlighted the gap in law that meant that young women who never lived with their boyfriends could not avail of safety orders because of the cohabitation rule," she said.
"This has changed under the new Act. "However, despite being passed by the Oireachtas and signed into Law by President Michael D Higgins in May this year, the provisions have yet to be commenced. Until this happens, young women are still being left unprotected and left at risk.”Martin also said that young women are even more at risk of abuse than their older counterparts. She explained that it can often be difficult for victims to see what is happening to them as abuse. She said:
"39 percent of young women (aged 18-29) in Ireland have experienced emotional abuse by a boyfriend or partner (...) "A stark reminder of this risk is that one in every two women, aged between 18-25, killed in Ireland since 1996 were murdered by their boyfriends or exes.”
The #TooIntoYou campaign is encouraging an open discussion about healthy and unhealthy relationships while also providing women with the tools to spot the danger signs associated with dating and digital abuse.
Women's Aid's 10 key signs of emotional abuse include:
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