We were contacted by a survivor of domestic violence who wanted to share this letter that she wrote to the perpetrator of her abuse. We’re so grateful to her for sharing her powerful words with us. In solidarity and sisterhood, Sisters Uncut. (Content note: descriptions of domestic and sexual violence) Dear Kev Yes it maybe […]
Around 7 years ago I started working on a helpline to support women experiencing domestic violence. A woman called early evening desperate to leave a violent and abusive man – he had assaulted her and left the house, she wanted to go, right there and then, to pack a bag, to get to safety, away […]
George Osborne would like you to think that his budget will help victims/survivors of domestic violence, but he is lying. “I am determined domestic violence victims get the help they need” he said, as he announced £3 million of funding for domestic violence refuges as part of the Emergency Budget. Sounds good, doesn’t it? This […]
June 27th is Armed Forces Day. Not many people know that though, as it’s a recent invention and hopefully this year it will be overshadowed by London Pride, which falls on the same date and at which there will be a contingent of LGBT forces personnel — more on that later. First thing: where did Armed […]
Sisters Uncut stand in solidarity with Bahar Mustafa, student diversity officer at Goldsmiths who is being targeted by a petition calling for her expulsion from the university and the revocation of her degree. Her supposed crime? Promoting safe spaces and expressing legitimate rage and resistance to white male supremacy. This vitriolic petition is symptomatic of […]
On Monday the Sisters will take to the streets to demand that women’s needs are met and that cuts to domestic violence services are reversed and more – that they are properly funded. We have just a few days left to the election and we are tired of the politics on offer. We are here […]