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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.

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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

Advice for professionals

Find a wide range of guidance and resources for workers and professionals in the field of violence against women, domestic abuse or sexual violence.

Supporting clients

Employer and HR resources

The National Training Framework

This is Control
Our previous campaigns

Wales - This is control

For 24 hour advice and support call the Live Fear Free Helpline on 0808 80 10 800

This is control

Coercive control is insidious, difficult to identify, very hard to disclose, and for those outside of the abusive relationship, difficult to see or name as domestic abuse. It is often humiliating and degrading, despite being made up of very subtle behaviours.

Survivors describe the ‘drip, drip’ effect of coercive control with a cumulative build up and escalation, often towards physical abuse, over time.

The ‘This is not Love. This is Control’ campaign aims to empower people to improve their lives by recognising the signs of controlling behaviour and changing the path that leads to physical abuse.

#ThisIsControl

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Our previous campaigns

Don't be a bystander

This campaign aims to encourage everyone in Wales to act; to do something when they are worried someone they know may be experiencing violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Think you know what domestic abuse looks like?

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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