On tomorrow's front page: 'I felt powerless during 10 year domestic abuse hell - we must do better for survivors', brave Mel B tells politicians at The Sun's event
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.She called on the minister to reform the courts so survivors are not forced to sit near their abusers.Mel told Ms Davies over and over: “We’re survivors, not victims.”
Up to 1.6 million women suffer from domestic abuse in England and Wales. Three are murdered by their partner or ex every fortnight. Mel’s experience motivated her to be a Women’s Aid patron, travelling up and down the country fighting for survivors. She said: “I’m probably the last person you’d expect to find at a Tory party conference. I can’t quite believe I’m here myself. But I’m here because I chose to speak out about domestic abuse. And I spoke at a time when nobody else was talking about that.”She won plaudits all around the world for her honesty — turning a taboo topic into an important must-have conversation.
vowed: “I’m holding the flag for the other survivors that don’t have a voice or are too worried to speak.”
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