Close to 34 thousand domestic abuse disclosures were made to Women’s Aid last year.

Close to 34 thousand domestic abuse disclosures were made to Women’s Aid last year.

The organisations support workers heard 33 thousand 831 disclosures of domestic violence including coercive control.

The figures are contained in the Women’s Aid Annual Impact Report which revealed there were 28 thousand and 96 disclosures of abuse against women and 5 thousand ,735 of child abuse.

Chief Executive of Women’s Aid Sarah Benson said Covid had an impact on the significant number of women who reported assaults with weapons; constant surveillance and monitoring; relentless put downs and humiliations.