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Our Domestic Abuse Service Manager, Dr Carol Baumann, writes about the strength and resilience of women who survive domestic abuse as we mark International Women’s Day this Friday, 8th March.
“If I Were a Stronger Woman, He Wouldn’t Dare Hit Me…” Read More »
One in five women in Ireland will be abused by a partner at some point in their lives. You might know this woman – she may be in your family, your neighbourhood, your church, or workplace. She is invisible to you.
So What Are We Doing About This? Read More »
Credible statistics prove that it is a myth that pregnant women will never be abused and this should be treated as a fallacy.
Pregnant Women Will Never Be Abused Read More »
The shame and the feeling that ‘this is only happening to me’ can be more prevalent with women from affluent backgrounds or who are successful in their careers.
Domestic Violence Only Happens To Poor People Read More »
The fault lies solely with the person who chooses to abuse. The target of that abuse can never be at fault.
Whose Fault Is It? Is It Me? Read More »
Abuse in intimate relationships is about power and control. People in same-sex relationships are not exempt from this abuse.
There is no abuse in same sex relationships Read More »
The use of religion or culture is never an acceptable reason to perpetrate violence against women.
Is Abuse Just A Part Of This Culture? Read More »
It is never alright to hit another person. It is never alright to believe that by ‘looking’ at another man, you somehow deserved to be hit.
I Was Looking At Another Man – That’s Why He Hit Me Read More »
When a man hurts or abuses a woman he is making a clear choice to do so – drunk or not.
He Only Hurts Me When He’s Been Drinking Read More »
When abuse occurs at home, children are very much aware of what is happening and will be affected by this.
He Only Hits Me When The Children Are In Bed – They Know Nothing About It Read More »
