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Day 4: 1 in 4 women experience physical and or sexual abuse in Ireland.
Posted on November 28, 2020
Physical and sexual abuse are severe forms of domestic violence that can put the person subjected to it in serious danger and can even be fatal. The impact for women that have experienced this kind of abuse can be severe and long-lasting affecting a woman’s physical and mental wellbeing. Victims of physical and sexual abuse may be left with serious injuries and severe emotional scars.
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"My daughter’s third birthday was the following day, and I discharged myself from hospital to help her blow out her candles" - Jessica
Posted on November 28, 2017
As part of our Women's Voices campaign, Jessica writes about her experience of domestic abuse, surviving emotional and physical abuse and the life changing support from Women's Aid.
I can’t believe I stayed with Jonathan for so long. Even more so than the physical violence, the mental element was the worst. Definitely. You get stripped apart by the mental torture. Having three kids by myself now is hard, but it’s easier than when I was with him. They are happy and safe, which is what they deserve. I have normal worries now, just the same as everyone else. I have a great life.
Permanent link | Categories: Women's Voices 2017 • Day 4 • 28th November 2017
Day 4: One in Five women experience some form of domestic abuse in Ireland
Posted on November 28, 2017
One in Five Women in Ireland will experience domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime. Domestic abuse can affect any woman and can happen in any home. This means that every day in Ireland, women are beaten, hospitalised and can have ongoing and long-term physical and mental health issues. Every day, women are raped, sexually abused and have no freedom to negotiate a safe and respectful sexual relationship. Women are isolated from supports and from family and friends, and emotional abuse often means that women are trapped in their own home by those closest to them.
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Day 4: 54% of women killed in Ireland are killed by a partner or ex-partner
Posted on November 28, 2016
On Day 4 of the 16 Days of Action Campaign, Women's Aid highlight the links between femicide and domsetic violence. Our Femicide Watch 1996 - 2016 shows that a woman in Ireland is more likely to be killed in her own home and by a current or former boyfriend, partner or husband.
The report reveals that since the beginning of 1996, 209 women have died violently in the Republic of Ireland. 16 children were killed alongside their mothers. 131 women (63%) were killed in their own homes.
Where the cases have been resolved (through the courts or in cases of murder-suicide) 89 women (54%) were murdered by a current or former male intimate partner.
Permanent link | Categories: 16 Days • 16 Facts for 16 Days • Day 4 • 29th November 2016
Day 4: One in every two women murdered in Ireland are killed by a partner or ex.
Posted on November 28, 2015
Of the 209 women murdered in Ireland since 1996, 86 women (55% of resolved cases) were killed by those closest to them - a current or former husband, partner or boyfriend. That is 1 in every 2 women killed in Ireland by a current or former intimate partner where the case has been resolved. 11 children were murdered alongside their mother. Each woman leaves behind devastated family, friends and in many cases, children.
Threats to kills and attempts to kill are a common feature of domestic violence and leave many women living in a constant state of fear. The tragic reality is that some women pay the ultimate price of their lives.
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