Newport Women's Aid
Domestic abuse is a crime. It is not your fault and you are not alone…1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse in their life.
Domestic abuse is defined as
"the actual or threatened physical, emotional, psychological, sexual or financial abuse of a woman by a partner, family member or someone with whom there is, or has been, a close relationship. This abuse also relates to the perpetrator allowing or causing a child to witness, or be at risk of witnessing, domestic abuse."
Domestic abuse essentially involves the misuse of power and exercise of control by one person over another with whom there is or has been a close relationship.
Introduction
Newport Women's Aid was established in September 1975. It is an organisation run by women, serving women in the community, who are suffering from domestic abuse. We now have two refuges in Newport, we also have outreach and aftercare workers that support women in the community. Additionally, we run a number of programmes which empower women in making decisions in their life.
