Women of Oxfordshire rally in support of Jo Richardson’s Domestic Violence Bill. – Vintage Photograph

On May 28th, 1976, women from Oxfordshire, England, gathered in front of the Oxford Mail offices to rally in support of Jo Richardson’s Domestic Violence Bill. Jo Richardson, a Labour politician, proposed the bill in 1975, which would allow courts to issue injunctions to protect victims of domestic violence. The rally was organized by Oxford Refuge, an organization that provides shelter and support to those affected by domestic violence.On May 28th, 1976, women from Oxfordshire, England, gathered in front of the Oxford Mail offices to rally in support of Jo Richardson’s Domestic Violence Bill. Jo Richardson, a Labour politician, proposed the bill in 1975, which would allow courts to issue injunctions to protect victims of domestic violence. The rally was organized by Oxford Refuge, an organization that provides shelter and support to those affected by domestic violence.

Dimensions: 18.8 x 24.3 cm

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OCR computer generated text:

VOMENS HIP WOMEN TO B MURDERED INATUNCTION County Ha OXFORD REFUER FORTERED OUR LEGA Suppor SYSTEM ALL Jo Richardson’s Suppor Bill on estic CTIVE SUPPe Make Injunctions HARDSON’S BILL Effective INJUCTION! A paper to wave as you lay lay dying. 509 OXFORD REFUGE FOR BATTERED W

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158 sh PAPER EXPOSURE FLASH PERCENTAGE 15/12 3 cols x 15cm battered wives M5 h/ob 8 64%… L OXFORD MAIL 976 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH 28 MAY 1976