Is there anything I can do to help?

Yes. “Refuge hopes every Stylist reader will remember this number – 0808 2000 247. Save it, share it, and if you need it, use it,” says Horley, Refuge’s chief executive.

“Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline is here for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides life-saving and life-changing support. Every woman needs to know this number. Women’s lives depend on it.”

You can also donate to domestic abuse charities including Refuge and Women’s Aid, as well as smaller organisations working with domestic abuse survivors such as Solace or Southall Black Sisters. Finally, consider writing to your MP to voice your support for the domestic abuse bill and express any amendments you believe should be made to it: you can find their contact details here.

There are many questions about whether or not the bill goes far enough to protect victims of domestic abuse. But ensuring that discussions around it are finally prioritised is a vital first step.

The National Centre for Domestic Violence offers a free, fast emergency injunction service to survivors of domestic violence regardless of their financial circumstances, race, gender or sexual orientation. Text NCDV to 60777, call 0800 9702070, or visit ncdv.org.uk

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