Domestic abuse

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Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse is defined as; physical, sexual, psychological, emotional or financial abuse that usually takes place within the home, and is perpetrated by a partner, ex-partner, family member or carer.

In the vast majority of cases, it’s experienced by women and is perpetrated by men. It’s a myth that domestic abuse is constituted only by acts of violence. It also includes:

Psychological and/or emotional abuse
Financial abuse
Online and/ or digital abuse

Cases of domestic abuse during self-isolation are expected to rise quite a bit. People are stuck in close quarters with their perpetrators and have less access to outside help and services. Here are a few places to contact if you are worried for yourself, your children or someone you know.

Latin American Women’s Rights Service is a specialist ‘by and for’ BAME organisation. They have 35 years of experience defending the human rights of Latin American and other migrant women in the UK.

Español (de lunes a jueves, 10 a 13h): 07719 281714
Português (de segunda a sexta-feira, das 10h às 13h): 07595 970580
Email: referrals@lawrs.org.uk

NSPCC is a children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.

Phone:
0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline)
0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk