Domestic abuse includes so-called ‘Honour’-based violence, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience domestic abuse within their lifetimes.
1 in 7 children will have lived with domestic abuse.
On average, 2 women are killed every week in the UK as a result of domestic abuse.
On average, someone will have experienced 30 incidents of domestic abuse before reaching out for help.
Domestic abuse cases now account for 14.1% of all court prosecutions.
On average, the police receive an emergency call relating to domestic abuse every 30 seconds.
95 out of 100 domestic abuse survivors in a Women’s Aid study reported experiencing coercive control.
Coercively controlling behaviour was officially criminalised on 29 December 2015. This means that perpetrators who are attempting to control and emotionally, financially, and psychologically abuse their (ex)partners/family members could face criminal charges for their actions.
Coercive control is defined as ‘A course of conduct in which a pattern of violence, sexual coercion, intimidation, isolation and control are used to dominate and exploit a partner and deprive her of her basic rights and resources’ (Evan Stark 2007).
Putting you down (name calling etc).
If you feel that you, or someone you know or who you are working with, are being coercively controlled, please call our helpdesk on 0845 602 9035 and they will discuss your options with you.