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Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds
A report by Right to Equality found widespread gender bias and victim-blaming in family courts in England and Wales, with 72.5% of 91 analyzed judgments containing judicial victim-blaming, particularly targeting mothers. The findings will be presented to MPs at a parliamentary event.
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