Between the moment families open their first advent calendar window until when they head back to their desks after the Christmas period, approximately 20 women will have lost their lives.
On average two women are killed by a partner or ex-partner each week in England and Wales. A further three women a week take their own life as a result of their trauma. Meanwhile, many experts believe figures could be much higher.
Solace’s powerful new Christmas film focuses on a couple enjoying their festive traditions, whilst ignoring the heart-wrenching abuse happening next door, not knowing when or how to take action, until tragedy strikes and it’s too late.
Jane Jutsum, Director says ‘Christmas is considered a time for family and celebration but for too many women and children it can be a time of fear and isolation. The focus of this campaign is on how too often we turn a blind eye to the violence that is around us. It’s easy to hope that someone else will _do something,_ but to make a real change, to save lives and stop this epidemic of violence against women and girls (VAWG), we all need to _do something.’
To support Solace in the #DoSomething Campaign please donate here:
https://www.solacewomensaid.org/donate
