domestic abuse
Calls to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline have spiked since new measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic were introduced.
For the 1.6 million women who experience domestic violence every year in England and Wales, staying at home may put them in even greater danger, writes Mandu Reid.
For many people, home is a dangerous place. An estimated 1.6 million women in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse last year.
Years after my abusive relationship ended, I’m still learning that I won’t magically heal, writes Alice.
Survivors detail the "dire" consequences of abusers hiding their letters, with one woman explaining how she found 600 pieces of hidden mail.
Mohammed Abdul Shakur killed Juli Begum and their five- and six-year-old daughters Anika and Thanha Khanum on New Year's Day in East Ham 13 years ago.
He always made it known how beautiful he thought my blackness was. Then he weaponised my ‘otherness’ against me, writes Lakeisha Goedluck.
I was cancelling plans with friends, and I was even timing my journey to and from work. Then I learned you should never feel uncomfortable or scared in a relationship, writes Jacqueline Ward.
“Domestic abuse blights lives, it can destroy lives, and not just the life of the immediate victim,” May told MPs.
Grice was issued with a fixed penalty notice after she complained about being harassed by ex-partner Michael Lane.