Almost 30,000 People Contacted Women's Aid Last Year - An Increase Of Over 40% Compared To 2019
The organisation says women disclosed being beaten, burned, raped and denied access to the family income to feed themselves.
It says there's an urgent need to strengthen the already under-resourced family law system in order to deal with the expected "tsunami of cases" delayed due to the pandemic.
Women's Aid CEO Sarah Benson outlines some of the incidences reported to the organisation.
"Women also disclose that they have been beaten during pregnancies; a time when for the vast majority, you know, a loving and happy time; unfortunately a time of increased high risk for those who are already in abusive relationships. In some cases, women had tragically lost their baby because of the abuse that they have been subjected to."
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