jan 1, 1971 - First DV shelter in world opens in London
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Social worker Erin Pizzey opens the first refuge for women and children fleeing abusive relationships.https://svsutah.org/pioneers-in-domestic-violence-honoring-the-women-who-started-it-all/#:~:text=Pizzey%2C%20a%20British%20social%20worker,and%20children%20fleeing%20abusive%20relationships.
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Date:
jan 1, 1971
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~ 54 years ago