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Domestic abuse can happen to anyone. It is overwhelmingly experienced by women and perpetrated by men. One in five women in Scotland will experience domestic abuse during her life.

UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. Has very good information on the help available to women with disabilities.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hours) 24-hour Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 027 1234 Here to help • Here to listen • Here to support Donate Home I need help Information for women Refuge Outreach

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hours) 24-hour Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 027 1234 Here to help • Here to listen • Here to support Donate Home I need help Information for women Refuge Outreach

Domestic abuse is not just a women’s issue, it’s a men’s issue too, and there are many ways in which men can actively combat violence against women and girls.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hours) 24-hour Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 027 1234 Here to help • Here to listen • Here to support Donate Home I need help Information for women Refuge Outreach

At the last count, Police Scotland recorded 65,251 domestic abuse incidents, of which over 80% of the victims were women. The latest Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) estimates that 1.6 million women aged 16 to 74 years experienced domestic

For fifty years, Women’s Aid has traditionally been associated with providing refuges for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. There are now hundreds of refuges right across the UK, including ours at Border Women’s Aid .

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hours) 24-hour Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 027 1234 Here to help • Here to listen • Here to support Donate Home I need help Information for women Refuge Outreach

Domestic abuse isn’t always physical. Often it is emotional and manipulative. Abuse can be when you feel controlled, humiliated or frightened by someone.