The Duchess of Cornwall delivered a powerful speech as she spoke out against the “heinous” problem of domestic abuse at the Women of the World Festival on Friday. The Duchess who is president of the organisation, addessed the 'corrosive’ effect that the issue can have, saying: “I find it almost impossible to think that any friend of mine might be living under that horrific threat, without my knowing it, but that is the power of coercive control & violence in the home. It is characterised by silence – silence from those that suffer – silence from those around them, & silence from those who perpetrate abuse. . This silence is corrosive; it leaves women, children & men carrying the burden of shame. It prevents them from speaking out about the abuse & it prevents them from getting help. And at its worst it can be fatal.” . The Duchess explained that she had spoken to many women through her work who have lived with coercive control, calling them “some of the bravest people I have ever met”. Only last month did Camilla reveal that she has friends who have been victims of domestic violence. . In her speech, the Duchess encouraged both men & women to raise awareness of the “taboo” subject # used her very first hashtag #everyonesproblem. She said: “The campaign to end domestic violence needs the voices of men as well as women, challenging the cultural, economic & political context in which we all experience the world. We will all benefit from building a society which will simply not tolerate this heinous crime any longer.” . One in four British women will suffer domestic violence in their lifetime & two women a week were killed by a current or former partner in England & Wales last year, Camilla said. Before the event, she met domestic abuse survivors & campaigners, as well as Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick. . Camilla became President of WOW (Women of the World) in 2015, having been involved with the organisation since 2010. The festival runs until 8 March. . . . (at United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9cN8jVng4t/?igshid=xj90ddg8gilh
