Send a message of hope today

Pregnancy and new motherhood should be a time of joy. But for many women, this is when domestic abuse begins or escalates. Perpetrators exploit a woman’s increased dependency and isolation during pregnancy to exert control.

Did you know: 

• 20–30% of women experience physical violence from a partner or ex-partner during pregnancy, and 36% experience verbal abuse. 

• Only 18.9% of women who had experienced abuse in the last 12 months reported it to the police.

Ahead of Mother’s Day on the 15th March, we’re collecting messages of hope so that every woman experiencing abuse knows she isn't alone – and a safer future is possible. 

You don’t have to say much, even a few words of kindness can mean the world.