Domestic Violence: Refuge 1 in 4 campaign

Today we here at More Than A Mum want to start a conversation. It is not an easy conversation to start.  It is about Domestic Violence.

Refuge and Avon have teamed up in the 1 in 4 campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence.  They are using the statistic 1 in 4 as this is the number of women who suffer some form of domestic violence in their lives.  As part of their campaign they are asking people to start a conversation to end domestic violence. So here we are, starting a conversation with you.

Between the 25^th November and the 10^th December they are asking people tell a friend everyday about the 1 in 4 campaign.  There are ready made facebook status updates and tweets to help you out  and there is also a facebook app you can download.  Just raising awareness and helping to get people talking about such a taboo subject is the first and most difficult step.  Support this campaign by talking to someone else.  If you or someone you know is affected by domestic violence, then the Refuge has a wealth of information and support available to support you.

Refuge is a women’s charity, standing up for women in domestic violence. Women are most often the victims in domestic violence situations and it can be very difficult for them to escape the relationship.  It is not only women who are the victims in domestic violence, however, there are men who live with abusive partners too.  It is estimated that between a quarter and a half of domestic violence victims are men. This is sometimes even more difficult to talk about.

As well as highlighting Refuge’s brilliant campaign here and encouraging you to take part, I wanted to post a link to a men’s advice charity.  Let’s start a conversation about all victims of domestic violence.

R