Just because you’re feeling renewed, stronger, happier… NEVER forget this truth:your abusers are not feeling what you feel. When you rise, when you heal, when you reclaim your life —some abusers become unpredictable, resentful, or destabilised. That’s why healing and safety must walk side by side. This isn’t fear.This is strategy.This is survivor intelligence.This is how you… Read More New chapter
In the early 1970s, domestic violence was not recognised by law or society as a crime. It was considered a “private matter.” Women like Jenny had nowhere to go. Police often refused to intervene, and families urged women to “go back home.” But in 1971, one woman — Erin Pizzey — decided that silence was no longer… Read More The Birth of Refuge: How One House Changed Everything
Here are recent cases of domestic abuse that ended tragically — illustrating how victims can be let down even when they seek help. Latest domestic abuse tragedy & policy update 1. Kiena Dawes (England) 2. Saltanat Nukenova (Kazakhstan) 3. Teodora Marcu (Romania) 4. Harshita Brella (UK) Why these cases matter
When a divorce in Spain involves domestic violence (“violencia de género”), the process is handled with special legal protections and urgency to safeguard the victim. Below is a clear overview of how it works — legally, practically, and emotionally. 🇪🇸 DIVORCE IN SPAIN INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 1. Immediate Protection Comes First If domestic violence has occurred, the family court (“Juzgado… Read More 🇪🇸 DIVORCE IN SPAIN INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
What you’re describing sounds like a threat or coercion, and the legality is very specific. Let’s break it down carefully. ✅ Advice:
Demanding someone drop a court case and threatening they’ll “get nothing” in the divorce unless they do — can amount to coercive/controlling behaviour, threats, blackmail or undue pressure. It can be criminal and it will also affect family/civil proceedings (and the safety of the person pressured). Crown Prosecution Service+1 Below I’ve summarised what that means in practice,… Read More Drop the court case!
It’s very hard to find a solid, global percentage for how many reported cases of domestic abuse involving strangulation end up in fatalities, for a few reasons: under-reporting, differences in definitions, and lack of consistent data. But here’s what recent research (especially from the UK) shows, and some estimates that suggest how dangerous non-fatal strangulation is… Read More Key Data & Findings
Reported strangulation / non-fatal strangulation (i.e. choking, strangling, suffocating) in domestic/intimate partner / domestic violence. Data are still scarce, with variation by country, study population, and whether hospital/forensic or police data. Key Statistics on Strangulation in Domestic / Intimate Partner Violence Statistic Value / Range Population / Setting Notes Lifetime prevalence of non-fatal intimate-partner strangulation among… Read More Reported strangulation / non-fatal strangulation
Quick comparative point (reported crime vs survey/prevalence) Limitations & what these numbers DO / DO NOT show
Here are some of the most recent global estimates and statistics on physical, emotional/psychological, and financial abuse, including intimate partner, elder, children-abuse, etc. These are prevalence figures, not always “reported crimes,” because underreporting is a major issue. Key Global Prevalence Figures Population / Type Abuse Type Prevalence / Key Stats Violence against women (intimate partner /… Read More Key Global Prevalence Figures
