Rosie was carrying her two-month-old baby in her arms when she was attacked by her husband in the presence of her mother-in-law. They were both intoxicated and it wasn’t the first time.
Naima’s Story
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Rebecca’s Story
Rebecca contacted The Haven after being subjected to abuse for 13 years. She was in a relationship with someone who was very controlling and subjected her to emotional, psychological, and physical abuse even after she left him. He stopped her from seeing their child and moved them to a different school when she reported the abuse.
Leanne’s Story
Leanne was in the audience at her school while our EmpowHER coordinator delivered the programme. After the session, she was able to disclose the harassment she was being subjected to at school and the abuse she’d faced at home.
Aoife’s Story
Aoife is a young woman who left her daughter’s father due to domestic violence and moved in with her mother where she lived with her daughter. The environment quickly became unbearable for her when her mother became manipulative and began to verbally, emotionally and financially abuse. She would take her out loans in her name and expect her to pay.
Tinu’s Story
Tinu ran away from conflict in her home country in West Africa, in search of safety and protection after her parents were kidnapped and murdered. Only to be met with violence here in the UK when she started an intimate relationship with a man she thought she had a future with.
Adanna’s Story
Adanna was 10 years younger than her husband when they were introduced and she was pressured to marry him. Soon after the marriage both he and his family began to control her and abuse her. They monitored her every move. Things got worse after they moved to the UK and she tried to leave him. He threatened to take her back to their home country and told her she would be subjected to female genital mutilation against her will.
Fatima’s Story
Fatima came to the UK to meet a man whom she thought was the love of her life. They had been in a long-distance relationship for a while. They were planning to get married but she quickly realised that he was not who she thought he was, when the sexual violence began.
Jasmin’s Story
Jasmin was forced into a marriage with someone who told her he did not want to be married to her. When her husband became abusive, and the police were called, she found out that he had canceled her application for right to remain.
Rosie’s Story
Rosie was carrying her two-month-old baby in her arms when she was attacked by her husband in the presence of her mother-in-law. They were both intoxicated and it wasn’t the first time.
Harpreet’s Story
Harpreet migrated from India to Cyprus after being persecuted for religious beliefs. In Cyprus she met a man who promised to bring her to the UK. Harpreet was excited by the prospects of a better life after losing both parents. She had no idea she was about to become a victim of human trafficking.