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Types of abuse

'Get' Refusal & Forced Marriage

'Get' Refusal & Forced Marriage

Some men refuse to give their wives a 'Get' - Jewish document of divorce - which 'chains' them to the marriage even if they have been divorced in the civil courts. Forced marriage is when a woman has been coerced into getting married. Read more

Published: 10th February, 2019

Updated: 11th February, 2021

Author: Lee Wax

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Intimate Image Abuse

Intimate Image Abuse

This form of abuse is where a partner or ex- shares intimate images of you on- or off-line, without your consent. It is sometimes called "Revenge Porn". Read more

Published: 7th February, 2019

Updated: 28th August, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Spiritual abuse

Spiritual abuse

Using religion (laws, holy texts or religious teachers) to coerce you to do something you don't want to do. Refusal to give a woman her religious divorce document, her Get, is also a form of Spiritual Abuse. Read more

Published: 5th February, 2019

Updated: 28th April, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Psychological abuse

Psychological abuse

Psychological abuse is where someone plays with your mind as a way of controlling you Read more

Published: 8th January, 2019

Updated: 31st July, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Social isolation

Social isolation

Isolation from family and friends Read more

Published: 21st December, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Verbal abuse

Verbal abuse

"The worst for me was the verbal abuse. Because you can get punched, you get a bruise, and that bruise heals... but verbal abuse is a continual leakage..." Read more

Published: 18th December, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

Author: Lee Wax

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Tech abuse

Tech abuse

Tech abuse is also sometimes called cyber abuse, and includes digitally-enabled stalking. Read more

Published: 14th September, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

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Stalking and harassment

Stalking and harassment

Abusive partners or ex-partners find a number of ways to stalk and harass, both in person and online or digitally. Read more

Published: 14th September, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

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Sexual abuse

Sexual abuse

Abusive sexual behaviour in an intimate relationship - what does it mean? Read more

Published: 14th September, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

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Economic abuse

Economic abuse

Economic abuse is used as a form of domestic abuse. It is designed to create or reinforce economic dependence. Read more

Published: 14th September, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

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Emotional abuse

Emotional abuse

Manipulating and abusing your emotions as a way of controlling you Read more

Published: 14th September, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

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Physical abuse

Physical abuse

What is physical abuse? It can be the stereotypical black eye, but it is much wider than that. Read more

Published: 14th September, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

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Coercive control

Coercive control

Coercive control is a key feature of domestic violence and abuse. It became a criminal offence in 2015. Read more

Published: 14th September, 2018

Updated: 9th February, 2021

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