Societal change needed to support survivors of domestic violence

SALT LAKE CITY – Of the 1.6 million women living in Utah, it’s estimated more than 550,000 of them will experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetimes. That’s according to the latest collection of data, from 2021. Only half of these cases will be reported, according to Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill, unless changes are created now to make it more accessible for victims to come forward and trust that the law is on their side.

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