24 Hour Domestic Violence Help-line

Domestic abuse is committed by someone’s intimate partner – this may be your husband, boyfriend or lover.  It can also happen if you are having an intimate relationship with another woman although this is less common statistically.  If you are in a relationship with another woman please go to www.broken-rainbow.org.uk.

Every woman’s experience of living in an abusive relationship is different.  It can include violence but may also involve:

• Having little or no choice about seeing friends and relatives.
• Not being able to go out when you want or being given deadlines
• Being criticised or made to feel stupid
• Being made to feel afraid
• Being threatened
• Being forced to have sex or be sexual in ways you aren’t comfortable with.
• Not being allowed to be involved in financial decisions.