{"id":5597,"date":"2026-03-08T11:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/?p=5597"},"modified":"2026-03-08T11:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:24:13","slug":"domestic-abuse-from-fear-to-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/2026\/03\/08\/domestic-abuse-from-fear-to-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Abuse From Fear to Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On International Women&#8217;s Day, we affirm something simple and powerful &#8211; every woman deserves to be safe, informed and supported.<\/p>\n<p>Today we share something created by Soroptimists across Wales South for women who may need help when life feels unsafe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2026\/03\/Domestic-Abuse-Support-Booklets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5598\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2026\/03\/Domestic-Abuse-Support-Booklets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2026\/03\/Domestic-Abuse-Support-Booklets.png 747w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/bridgend-and-district\/files\/2026\/03\/Domestic-Abuse-Support-Booklets-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1073603824975508\">Click here to see the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.welshwomensaid.org.uk\/what-we-do\/survivor-engagement\/survivor-engagement-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">These two Domestic Abuse Information Booklets<\/a> provide clear information, practical advice and sources of support for women experiencing abuse. Available in Welsh and English, the two booklets cover general information about domestic abuse and guidance for women planning to leave or fleeing abuse.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative was led by Soroptimist International Wales South and developed in partnership with Welsh Women\u2019s Aid and some local Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Services, alongside wider safeguarding and specialist legal, justice, advice and support services, together with the Physical Empowerment CIC and Women\u2019s Institute, and informed by survivors with lived experience.<\/p>\n<p>Please share &#8211; you never know who may need to see this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On International Women&#8217;s Day, we affirm something simple and powerful &#8211; every woman deserves to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":802,"featured_media":5599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,297],"tags":[169,204,167,17,13,75,103,166],"class_list":["post-5597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-news","category-club-news-2025-2026","tag-bridgend-soroptimists","tag-domestic-abuse","tag-domestic-violence","tag-programme-action","tag-si-bridgend","tag-si-wales-south","tag-victims-of-domestic-abuse","tag-womens-refuge"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Domestic Abuse From Fear to Freedom | News | Blog | Events | SI Bridgend and District<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI Bridgend and District : Blog &amp; News : Domestic Abuse From Fear to Freedom : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI Bridgend and District . 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