Women in abusive relationships are more likely to be unemployed and earn less money than women with non-abusive partners.
That’s among the key findings confirmed by a landmark international study by researchers from England, America and Finland, which charted the economic impact abusive relationships have on women.
Economic abuse is more common than many realise. A recent online survey of 15,000 women in Australia found 11% had experienced coercive control.
Source: Higher unemployment and less income: how domestic violence costs women financially