He s beaten her black and blue for years : a month in the life of a women s refuge manager
Over the past year, reports of domestic violence have risen enormously – while refuge places are scarce. One woman explains what it is like trying to help those who have fled for their lives
The number of domestic-abuse-related deaths trebled in the UK in 2020, compared with 2019. Photograph: tapui/Getty Images/iStockphoto
The number of domestic-abuse-related deaths trebled in the UK in 2020, compared with 2019. Photograph: tapui/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Wed 17 Feb 2021 01.00 EST
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on women in abusive relationships, trapping them in their homes with violent, manipulative or controlling men. The UN described the global increase in domestic abuse as a “shadow pandemic”, and in the first seven weeks of lockdown there was a domestic abuse call to UK police every 30 seconds. The Centre for Women’s Justice noted the number of domestic-abuse-relate
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