If our first lockdown proved anything, it’s that not everyone is safe at home.

 

Make no mistake – domestic abuse was prevalent in our society well before the pandemic of 2020. But as lockdown aimed to keep us safe from a virus we could not see, for many women across the UK, the order to ‘stay home and stay safe’ by no means guaranteed safety. Now, with the whole UK either in or entering a second period of isolation, for those caught up in the nightmare of violence, the threat is very real.

 

But while there is little to celebrate in the return of restrictions, a small glimmer of hope came this weekend in the prime minister's recognition of the threat such restrictions pose to women. Alongside work and medical appointments, Boris Johnson pointed out that a threat to safety was a good enough reason to breach restrictions, to leave home in search of security.

 

The question is, will those women affected be able to make use of this caveat? 

 

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Catherine Asta

Catherine is a multi-award winning female focused Psychotherapist and impassioned champion of women and their stories. She’s an ex NHS strategist, local government social policy maker and researcher, resident psychotherapist on BBC Radio Leeds’ Stephanie Hirst Show and resident well-being expert at John Lewis Leeds, as well as a mother of four who has spent thousands of hours inside the minds of women. UK-based but with a global client base, Catherine will be joining us monthly to discuss the wellbeing issues impacting most greatly upon women.

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