The Body Shop has teamed up with Women’s Aid for the 4th year to launch the 2008 ‘Stop Violence in the Home’ campaign to increase awareness, raise funds for the national domestic violence charity and help put a stop to domestic violence.

Natasha, 30 years old and an X-Factor contestant last year, met her partner in a bookshop in 2005. At first he seemed intellectual and a calm and loving person but soon she began to notice strange behaviour, such as stealing when they were shopping together, and that he became angry over minor things. This behaviour escalated and in the six months that they were together Natasha endured death threats, attempted strangulation, being thrown to the floor, pulled by the hair and verbal abuse. Finally he stabbed her in the leg with a knife whilst she was driving and tried to strangle her. He has since been convicted of witness intimidation, GBH, ABH and is still in prison having received a three and a half year sentence.

Natasha is one of the fortunate ones to have escaped the clutches of domestic violence but there are many women who are still suffering and going unnoticed.

The Body Shop conducted an independent survey which revealed that 59% of women are more likely to confide in a friend, if affected by domestic violence . With this in mind, this year’s ‘Stop Violence In The Home’ campaign focuses on friendship and calls on all women to become empowered to make a stand against domestic violence; whether they are a victim or a friend.

Click here to find out more:
www.stopviolenceinthehome.com
www.womensaid.org.uk

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