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If you or someone you know is a victim of violence against women, domestic abuse, or sexual violence, we’ll help you find the support you need.
How to get helpGet help and learn more about
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
Abuse and violence such as these includes rape and coercive control.
Live Fear Free Helpline: 0808 8010 800
Text service: 078600 77333
Email: info@livefearfreehelpline.wales
Live chat service:
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Female Genital Mutilation
The partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons.
National NSPCC FGM Helpline: 0800 028 3550
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
Honour Based Violence & Forced Marriage
A forced marriage is where one or both people do not agree to the marriage and pressure or abuse is used. Forced Marriage is one form of Honour based violence (HBV).
Forced Marriage Unit Helpline: 020 7008 0151
Slavery
Modern Slavery also referred to as "human trafficking" occurs across the world, including Wales.
Modern Slavery Helpline: 0800 0121 700
Find a wide range of guidance and resources for workers and professionals in the field of violence against women, domestic abuse or sexual violence.
Our previous campaigns
This is me
Everyone in Wales deserves to live fear free of gender stereotypes - to be whoever they want to be and reach their full potential.
Making a stand
Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence should not, and will not, be tolerated in Wales. Society as a whole needs to make a stand, ensuring that perpetrators know their behavior will be challenged and that those experiencing abuse and violence have access to the help and support they need.
Where's the line?
There’s a thin line between a caring partner and a controlling one. It can be hard to know where that line is, and even harder to know the right thing to do when you see it being crossed.
Does it still haunt you?
Sexual abuse which happened in the past can still affect you today; in your life, your work and your relationships. It might have happened yesterday, 5 years ago or 40 years ago. The feelings rarely change.
Think you know what domestic abuse looks like?
It doesn’t have to be violence. Controlling someone’s life – what they eat, what they wear, who they talk to, where they go – is abuse.
Think you know what’s happening on your street?
More than 47,000 incidents of domestic abuse were reported to the police in Wales last year, though the number of actual victims is believed to be much higher.
Male Victims of Abuse
Although women are disproportionally affected by domestic abuse, men can be victims of abuse as well. One of the biggest challenges facing men is finding the courage to talk about their abuse.
Can you see what we see?
This campaign focused on the signs and symptoms of domestic abuse and how this affects the family. This was a TV campaign which ran Christmas 2012, Christmas 2013 and Christmas 2014.
Protecting Children
This campaign raised the issue of children being the silent victims of domestic abuse showing how domestic abuse can affect children in their relationships with their peers.
About Live Fear Free
Live Fear Free is a Welsh Government website, providing information and advice for those suffering with violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
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