Surviving Economic Abuse: Transforming responses to economic abuse

One in seven women in the UK has experienced economic abuse by a current or former partner in the past 12 months. Economic abuse rarely happens in isolation; it normally happens alongside other forms of domestic abuse.

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With over one million younger women aged 18 to 24 experiencing economic abuse in the last year, we cannot wait until 2158 to reach gender equality. This International Women’s Day, help us accelerate action against economic abuse.

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What is economic abuse?

Economic abuse is a legally recognised form of domestic abuse. It often takes place in the context of intimate partner violence. It involves the control of a partner or ex-partner’s money, finances and things that money can buy, such as clothing, transport, food and a place to live.

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The effects of economic abuse can last a lifetime, with some women never free of the abuser’s control. Your support can help us to save lives and stop economic abuse forever.

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