Trigger Warning: This article mentions domestic abuse of an emotional, physical, and financial nature. Mel B is a patron and campaigner of Women’s Aid for survivors of domestic abuse Melanie Janine Brown, more commonly known as Mel B, has opened up about being subjected to financial abuse by her ex-husband, Stephen Belafonte. The singer and […]
1 year ago
“One in five women in Ireland have been in an abusive relationship. One in three never told anybody about the abuse they had experienced” Those were the words of Mary Hayes, at the launch of the Too Into You pop-up shop in Dublin on February 13th. While Valentine’s Day very much focuses on the beauty […]
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The lifestyle may be lavish, but it sets a dangerous precedent. Videos with the hashtag #stayathomegirlfriend on TikTok have yielded over 108.9 million views. Scroll through them and you’ll see vlogs from young women who have decided not to work, and instead spend their days cooking, cleaning and caring for their working partner. The ‘stay-at-home […]
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The number of disclosures of domestic violence has increased by 43% since 2019. The pandemic has seen a huge increase in calls made to the domestic abuse support organisation Women’s Aid. According to the charity, the issue of domestic abuse became more prevalent in 2020, with Women’s Aid being contacted over 27,000 times while they […]
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