What it costs to flee abuse and stay safe By Harriette Drew, Senior Policy Officer A common myth about domestic abuse is: ‘If it was really that bad, she’d leave’. This completely misses the obstacles survivors face. Even once a woman has made up her mind to leave – which can itself be very difficult […]
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The Price of Safety The cost of leaving an abuser and rebuilding a safe, independent life This research aims to quantify the costs survivors may face when fleeing a perpetrator and building a new life. It sets these costs within the context of economic abuse, intersectional barriers and the state support available. The findings highlight
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Unequal, trapped and controlled: research into women’s experiences of financial abuse and the potential implications for Universal Credit Women’s experiences of financial abuse and the potential implications for Universal Credit. Women’s Aid and the TUC wanted to find out more about women’s experiences of financial abuse and the potential implications for Universal Credit. We conducted
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The Domestic Abuse Report 2020: The Hidden Housing Crisis Domestic abuse is by its very nature a housing issue. This report examines the housing experiences of survivors of domestic abuse using evidence from Women’s Aid Survivor Voice Survey 2019. It reveals that housing fears are a barrier for many women leaving, and that those who
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The Domestic Abuse Report 2019: The Economics of Abuse The Domestic Abuse Report 2019: The Economics of Abuse is the first thematic report from the series in 2019. Economic abuse is often misunderstood but it is a key tactic used by perpetrators of domestic abuse to control their partner and stop her from leaving. The Domestic Abuse
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