Spotlight: The Duchess of Cornwall?s work towards ending domestic violence ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/spotlight-the-duchess-of-cornwalls-work-towards-ending-domestic-violence-138841/)
QuoteThere?s no greater royal champion for survivors of domestic violence than The Duchess of Cornwall. It?s been a cornerstone of her work, highlighting causes, charities and organisations around the issue of domestic violence, and Camilla has always spoken compassionately and competently about raising awareness and helping survivors.
With her recent speech at the Women of the World Festival on 6 March, we wanted to spotlight the important work Camilla has been undertaking for over a decade.
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Duchess of Cornwall's speech.
The Duchess of Cornwall Gives Someone a Royal Coronavirus Elbow Bump! - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=lSoRZnYPZtA&feature=emb_title)
Excellent speech. It is obvious that she sincerely committed to the cause.
Clarence House on Instagram: ??This is a hard time for everyone, as we are all asked to stay at home to stay safe. But for some of you it is even (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PjZ9sAw-w/?igshid=cyh0ea9hls)
Quote?This is a hard time for everyone, as we are all asked to stay at home to stay safe. But for some of you it is even harder, because home is not a safe place.
I can only imagine that being asked to stay there could feel very isolating and frightening for you and your family.
It may mean spending more time with the person who is harming you.
If this is your situation, or you are worried about someone else, I want you to know that you are not alone.
(Click on the link to read the full message.)
Heartbreaking to consider that for some, home is not a haven especially during a time of enforced quarantine. :no:
This makes me so emotional, because I know she would not issue the statement if she didn't know it to be truly needed. Prayers for all those affected by domestic abuse!
Quote from: TLLK on March 29, 2020, 02:23:45 PM
Clarence House on Instagram: ??This is a hard time for everyone, as we are all asked to stay at home to stay safe. But for some of you it is even (https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PjZ9sAw-w/?igshid=cyh0ea9hls)
(Click on the link to read the full message.)
Heartbreaking to consider that for some, home is not a haven especially during a time of enforced quarantine. :no:
Oh TLLK, that must of been so tough for her to say ......no place is safe for a woman and maybe children being abused and no where to go during these deadly times. I so feel for women in this situation anytime...my heart breaks for them always.
Quote from: Nightowl on March 29, 2020, 06:39:03 PM
Oh TLLK, that must of been so tough for her to say ......no place is safe for a woman and maybe children being abused and no where to go during these deadly times. I so feel for women in this situation anytime...my heart breaks for them always.
I feel the same way. And their children and the terrible lessons they are learning.
It is a message where you have to read between the lines .
I am not faulting her.
It has to be a message that way, yet still, a good message as fir her not to make worstbor throw out suggestions, etc.
They experts and people who are over govt. and private agencies to take it from there.
This is awful. Difficult.
Your feeling of helplessness and sadness for this victims.
C?s message was one of just hope, thoughts.
Thatbis about all she can legally , socially, responsibly say I assume.
Here in the USA, no agencies really open. Police stressed to max .
DV is on the rise.
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Man tells police his wife might be dead in their home | khou.com (https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/man-tells-baytown-police-his-wife-might-be-dead-at-their-home-turns-himself-in/285-d457b1cd-a548-47fb-8262-e8c2753f41db)
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How Coronavirus Is Affecting Victims of Domestic Violence | Time (https://time.com/5803887/coronavirus-domestic-violence-victims/)
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It is a message where you have to read between the lines .
I am not faulting her.
It has to be a message that way, yet still, a good message as fir her not to make worstbor throw out suggestions, etc.
They experts and people who are over govt. and private agencies to take it from there.
This is awful. Difficult.
Your feeling of helplessness and sadness for this victims.
C?s message was one of just hope, thoughts.
Thatbis about all she can legally , socially, responsibly say I assume.
Here in the USA, no agencies really open. Police stressed to max .
DV is on the rise.
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Man tells police his wife might be dead in their home | khou.com (https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/man-tells-baytown-police-his-wife-might-be-dead-at-their-home-turns-himself-in/285-d457b1cd-a548-47fb-8262-e8c2753f41db)
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How Coronavirus Is Affecting Victims of Domestic Violence | Time (https://time.com/5803887/coronavirus-domestic-violence-victims/)
I agree completely with you, and those stories are not only sad but show the perplexing nature of domestic abuse. sometimes the abused will not admit they are being abused. The woman in one story worries her husband will lock her out...she doesn't see that it might be better to seek shelter elsewhere. And there are shelters out there, and they are open. You just have to swallow your pride and fear. Domestic violence comes in many forms and levels...and I agree that the Duchess went as far as she could.
Today Camilla has become the patron of Nigeria's first center for victims of sexual abuse in Lagos.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTg4wdIgMqO/
Quotehe Duchess of Cornwall has today become Patron of @mirabelcentreng, a Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Nigeria that provides medical and psychosocial support to survivors of sexual violence.
Founded in 2013 by Itoro Eze-Anaba, Mirabel Centre is Nigeria?s first Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) and to date has provided free support services to over 6,450 survivors.
Hannah Furness
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I'm struggling to think of a royal speech as powerful as this, from the Duchess of Cornwall tonight.
Camilla calls on all men to tackle a ?deeply disturbing? culture of sexual harassment, saying ?rapists are not born, they are constructed?.
It?s up to all men to end sexual violence, says Duchess of Cornwall in wake of Sarah Everard murder (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/10/27/men-end-sexual-violence-says-duchess-cornwall-wake-sarah-everard/)
Duchess of Cornwall: 'How many more' will suffer before we end violence against women and girls? | ITV News (https://www.itv.com/news/2021-10-27/camilla-remembers-sarah-everard-and-sabina-nessa-among-women-lost-to-violence)
Rebecca English
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The Duchess of Cornwall has delivered a hugely powerful speech on violence again women tonight, demanding to know: ?How many more women must be harassed, raped or murdered??
She highlighted the brutal deaths of Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa and other women who have lost their lives
Full speech
A speech by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall at a reception to recognise the 'Shameless! Festival' | Prince of Wales (https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speech/speech-hrh-duchess-cornwall-reception-recognise-shameless-festival)
QuoteI said that the challenges are immense. However, the forthcoming Festival gives us hope that they can be overcome. There are, I believe, two important steps we can take as we aim to create the world free from violence against women that Jude has pointed us towards.
Firstly, we have Shameless. Together, today, let us resolve to support survivors to be ?shameless? and not to take on misplaced feelings of stigma. Through speaking up about our experiences, we break the wall of silence that allows perpetrators to go unpunished; and increases the feeling of isolation that so many survivors describe.
Secondly, we need to get the men in our lives involved in this movement. We do not, in any way, hold all men responsible for sexual violence. But we do need them all on board to tackle it. After all, rapists are not born, they are constructed. And it takes an entire community ? male and female ? to dismantle the lies, words and actions that foster a culture in which sexual assault is seen as normal, and in which it shames the victim. So let us all leave here today and try and get the men in our lives to participate in building a ?shameless? society.
Because how many more women must be harassed, raped or murdered before we truly unite to forge a violence-free world?
Thank you.
IMO this along with Camilla's literacy patronages is one of her most important causes that she is deeply involved with in her royal work. There were predictions that sexual and domestic violence against women would increase during the lockdown and I fear that prediction has sadly come true. Plus consider how many crimes went unreported to the police for a variety of reasons. Calling for men and boys to be on board with ending these horrific crimes is required if we're going to see a decrease.
It?s not just domestic violence either. Britain was shocked when a serving police officer was charged with the murder of a young woman on her way home. It?s just that domestic violence is in many ways a hidden problem, tucked away behind walls and doors and gates and fences.
Education and more open dialogue is the key as is counselling for the abuser, in both a group situation and with a counsellor. It?s just going to take a great many years to change societal attitudes I?m afraid.
Here's the video of Camilla's speech yesterday.
The Duchess of Cornwall delivers a speech at reception for 'Shameless! Festival' - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDHvnFBjrSU)
Opinion piece on the Duchess of Cornwall as the future Queen Consort which is a role that I believe she is ready to fulfill.
The Duchess of Cornwall shows she is ready to become Queen as she steps up in major speech ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/wales/the-duchess-of-cornwall-shows-she-is-ready-to-become-queen-as-she-steps-up-in-major-speech-167643/)
QuoteOn Wednesday, the Duchess of Cornwall paid tribute to women who lost their lives to violence by delivering a major speech at the Shameless! Festival ? an event aimed at raising awareness of violence against women and girls. As part of the visit, Camilla delivered a rousing speech ? one that many royal experts have described as being ?the speech of her life.?
The Duchess has once again proved she is ready to take on the role of Queen Consort when the time comes. The 74-year-old gave a poised, intelligent, and informative speech on perhaps what might be one of the most talked-about topics in the world. If you were to go back in time about just a few years, it?s unlikely a member of The Royal Family would speak so publicly or advocate at such an extensive level on such a difficult and important subject.
The Duchess read several statistics during her speech, such as the fact that on average, one woman is killed by a man every three days. She also noted a national crime survey that showed 86% of young women who were sexually harassed in public places didn?t report it. Instead of scorning society, what really stood out is that the Duchess called on society to work together rather than separating the issue between genders.
The Duchess of Cornwall has written for @WILifemagazine about how proud she is to be a WI member and of @WomensInstitute's campaigning work to end domestic abuse.
The Duchess is a member of the Tetbury and Llandovery WI.
HRH writes: "As our knowledge of different types of abuse increases, so must our efforts to raise awareness to empower victims to recognise the signs and to seek help."
https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1460187208044982273?s=20
Here's the article link.
WI CHRISTMAS ISSUE (https://online.fliphtml5.com/gphbd/tejp/#p=1)
My respect for Camilla's involvement in this serious social concern continues to grow.
The Duchess of Cornwall marked the 50 year anniversary of @RefugeCharity today, meeting campaigners including tv personality Zara McDermott, experts and politicians to discuss the rise of technology based abuse amid the pandemic:
https://twitter.com/rjmyers/status/1486000321897938954?s=20
More on the reception held at Clarence House on 1/25/22 for Refuge Charity. Ending sexual and domestic violence has become a major area of focus for Camilla's patronages.
Camilla calls for ?the end of domestic abuse forever? on Refuge charity?s 50th anniversary ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/wales/camilla-calls-for-the-end-of-domestic-abuse-forever-on-refuge-charitys-50th-anniversary-171715/)
QuoteThe Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception at Clarence House to mark the 50th anniversary of domestic abuse charity Refuge, and in a speech, she made sure to point out that the keyword was ?mark.?
Stressing that the world hopes for ?the day when your service is no longer needed,? she added that ?we are marking rather than celebrating your fiftieth anniversary. Let us use it as a milestone to galvanise and inspire us all towards a world where women and children can live in safety, free from fear.?
Refuge, which was founded in Chiswick in 1971, provides support services and temporary emergency housing for women and children fleeing abuse. The charity also runs the free National Domestic Abuse Helpline.
Home Secretary Priti Patel joined guests such as Baroness Helena Kennedy, TV star Zara McDermott, and abuse survivor Erica Osakwe at the Clarence House reception on 25 January.
Video from today's visit in Bath.
Domestic Abuse Charity do 'Fantastic' Work, Says Camilla - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMgGqHHk6EI)
Quote'Domestic Abuse Charity do 'Fantastic' Work, Says Camilla'
The Duchess of Cornwall has thanked staff at a domestic abuse charity, praising the "breakthrough" impact of their work in helping victims come forward.
"It's going to take a long time, but it is no longer a taboo subject ? you do a fantastic job - onwards and upwards," Camilla said. Report by Daisy Busel.
Camilla meets children at Bath primary school in first outing since Queen Consort announcement | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10488985/Camilla-meets-children-Bath-primary-school-outing-Queen-Consort-announcement.html)
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Hosts Reception for Olympians | PEOPLE.com (https://people.com/royals/camilla-duchess-cornwall-hosts-reception-olympians-after-announcement-future-queen-consort/)
Camilla Makes First Public Appearance as Future Queen Consort | PEOPLE.com (https://people.com/royals/camilla-makes-first-public-appearance-since-queen-elizabeth-named-her-future-queen-consort/)
Duchess Camilla makes first public appearance since the Queen's statement about her future title - live updates | HELLO! (https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220208132617/duchess-of-cornwall-visits-bath-after-the-queen-statement-future-title/)
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-60309355
Camilla gets resounding support at first outing since Queen's nod | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1562668/camilla-duchess-of-cornwall-queen-consort-royal-latest-queen-vn)
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-02-08/camilla-seen-supporting-domestic-abuse-survivors-after-queen-consort-decision
Camilla makes first appearance since Queen's extraordinary statement backing her as Queen - Mirror Online (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/camilla-makes-first-appearance-queens-26168724)
Queen-to-be Camilla, 74, says she loves 'saucy moments' after being handed book gift by Paralympian (https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/17592262/queen-to-be-camilla-loves-saucy-moments/)
Camilla takes centre stage in first engagements since confirmation she will be Queen Consort ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/camilla-takes-centre-stage-in-first-engagements-since-confirmation-she-will-be-queen-consort-172401/)
The Duchess of Cornwall visited Paddington Haven, a sexual assault referral centre in West London, and the Nourish Hub run by her patronage UK Harves, today:
Bilder und Fotos - Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.de/search/2/image?events=775771943)
Tune in to @BBCBreakfast and @BBCWomansHour today as The Duchess of Cornwall speaks to Emma Barnett about her work with domestic violence and her hopes for a world free from violence against women.
https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1496726836339904516?s=20&t=Hmxe-8XaNOk2hvQl9_dVJA
The Duchess of Cornwall as Patron of SafeLives opened the SafeLives' photography exhibition in collaboration with SICK! Festival "I Am - Portraits of Survivors of Domestic Abuse" in Manchester today:
Bilder und Fotos - Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.de/search/2/image?events=775807386)
The QC visits the Chelsea and Westminster maternity hospital today 10/13/22 to meet key workers and to learn how they assist victims of domestic violence.
Bilder und Fotos - Getty Images (https://www.gettyimages.de/search/2/image?events=775886844)
https://twitter.com/re_dailymail/status/1580544785433391104?s=61&t=BtgCfmug0QgzL8FYXfcPjg short video from today.
Sadly pregnant women and new mothers are still victims of domestic violence so the maternity unit can be a place to seek assistance.
I hope that she will still be able to keep up with her own work. I know she will have more responsibilities accompanying the King on engagements more than she used to, but Prince Philip was patron and actively involved in his own pursuits....so hopefully she will be able to as well.
This is an impressive gathering for one of Queen Camilla's most important causes with two Queen Consorts, a Crown Princess and the Countess of Wessex in attendance.
https://twitter.com/MajestyMagazine/status/1595501672842858513?s=20&t=I9brVbmDC7gMXPJ3sfyokA-The Official Palace communication is embedded in the Tweet.
QuoteThe Queen will host a 'violence against women and girls' reception at Buckingham Palace on 29 November at which the Queen of the Belgians, the Queen of Jordan, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and the Countess of Wessex will be present.
A first photo of Queen Camilla with the Countess of Wessex, Queen Mathilde, Queen Rania, Crown Princess Mary and the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska, at the Violence Against Women and Girls Reception today, November 29: :snowflake: (Sorry the other lady has not been identified.)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FivGhqZX0AAb89t?format=jpg&name=large
Queen Camilla's speech today. IMHO it's very powerful and moving.
QuoteYour Majesties, Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Buckingham Palace as we gather on the fifth of the ?16 days of activism against gender-based violence?.
These 16 days mark the UN?s annual campaign that runs from 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10th December, Human Rights Day. Throughout the world, individuals and organisations are coming together to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. Why?
Because over a period of 16 days, worldwide, more than 2,000 women will be killed by a partner or a member of their own family. Because, in England and Wales alone, during that same period, police will record that more than 3,000 women have been raped. And because up to 1 in 3 women across the globe will endure domestic violence in the course of their lifetime. Behind every one of these statistics lie individual stories of human suffering and heartbreak.
We are uniting today to confront, rightly, what has rightly been called a global pandemic of violence against women. Faced with such challenges, it can be hard to know what practical steps we can take to even begin to make a difference.
Over the years, in my previous role, I had the privilege of meeting many survivors of rape and domestic abuse; and of sharing in the sorrow of people who had lost family members to violence. And again and again, I heard that two of the most powerful ways in which to help were to remember and to listen.
We remember those women who have lost their lives at the hands of a stranger, or of the person who should have loved them best. In so doing, we refuse to be desensitised by cold facts and figures and we resolve to keep the names and the memories of these women alive. We remember Brenda Blainey, Mariam Kamara, Lucy Powell, Samantha Drummonds, Yasmin Begum, Sally Turner, Hina Bashir, Jillu Nash and her 12-year-old daughter Louise, to name but a very few of those who have been killed this year alone. And we remember - because we cannot forget - all the other women and girls who died in similarly horrific circumstances.
These women, tragically, can no longer speak for themselves. But we listen to those who can. I have learnt from my conversations with these brave survivors that what they want, above all, is to be listened to and believed, to prevent the same thing happening to others. They know there is power in their stories and that, in the telling, they move from being the victims of their histories to the authors of their own futures.
I have heard countless examples of the ways in which victims have become victors, using their experiences to hold out a hand to help others escape abuse. One such person, Vicky, left a violent relationship and her ex-partner was sent to prison. Knowing what it was like to live in permanent fear, she started working for the police, supporting victims and witnesses of crime. Today, she is an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser and says of herself, ?There is life after abuse. I am evidence of that?.
Ladies and gentlemen, your vital work is, in the same way, evidence that there is life after abuse. You are also evidence that we can have hope as we head towards our goal of ending violence against women and girls. Armed with that hope, let us press on. Let us not lose this precious opportunity to speak up and to galvanise action that will see the end of these heinous crimes forever. With determination and courage, we will succeed. Thank you.'
Queen Consort Camilla hosts Mel B, Queen Rania and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11481711/Queen-Consort-Camilla-hosts-Buckingham-Palace-reception.html)
Queen Camilla Hosts Royal Women at Buckingham Palace Reception (https://people.com/royals/queen-camilla-hosts-royal-women-buckingham-palace-reception-violence-against-women/)
Queen Consort Camilla poised to step into the spotlight ? and she'll have Sophie Wessex by her side | HELLO! (https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20221128158278/queen-consort-camilla-roundtable-event-royal-guests-sophie-wessex/)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63795042
Queen Camilla and Sophie Wessex join forces to rub shoulders with European royals | Royal | News | Express.co.uk (https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1703052/queen-camilla-queen-europe-sophie-wessex-Queen-Mathilde-Princess-Mary-First-Lady-Ukraine)
Camilla joins Love Island star and two other Queens to highlight violence against women - Mirror Online (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/camilla-joins-love-island-star-28610355)
The Countess of Wessex in major international conference on sexual violence in conflict ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/the-countess-of-wessex-joins-ukraines-first-lady-in-important-discussion-on-sexual-violence-in-conflict-184027/)
Queen Camilla hosts tea for special royal guests ? Royal Central (https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/wales/queen-camilla-hosts-tea-for-special-royal-guests-184012/)
The Royal Family
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Today, a remarkable group of people gathered at Buckingham Palace with one aim ? to see the end of violence against women and girls. I was deeply moved and inspired by their stories.
With determination and courage, we will see the end of these heinous crimes forever - Camilla R
Discussion about Lady Susan Hussey has been moved to this thread in our Socialites and Royal Acquaintances threads. Please continue discussion of the topic in that thread. Any further discussion will see posts removed. Thank you.
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The Queen Consort is visiting the STORM Family Centre in Battersea, south London, which supports people affected by domestic violence:
https://twitter.com/RoyalReporter/status/1623634347000487936?s=20&t=9B6cGlf-9RGqWus60Ozo6Q
"Queen Consort Camilla visited a charity supporting domestic abuse survivors in London, where she met a young girl who passed a note to her and asked for it to be given to Princess Charlotte" -
Queen Camilla handed sweet note from fan with adorable Princess Charlotte request - Mirror Online (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/queen-camilla-handed-sweet-note-29174682)
According to this article, Camilla's decision to involve herself with domestic violence organizations might come from her paternal grandparents' relationship. :(
Camilla's grandfather beat his wife unconscious while she was pregnant with the new Queen's father, triggering their divorce... so is THIS secret (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-12377243/Could-Camillas-grandfathers-brutal-assault-pregnant-wife-driving-force-Queens-heartfelt-war-domestic-violence.html)
Queen Camilla visits refuge for domestic abuse victims while King Charles rests at Sandringham ahead of corrective prostate surgery this week | Daily (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12991511/Queen-Camilla-visists-refuge-domestic-abuse-victims-King-Charles-rests-Sandringham-ahead-corrective-prostate-surgery-week.html)
Camilla has made this cause one of her priorities.
REBECCA ENGLISH: Camilla's secret visit to a women's refuge centre shows she won't be cowed by convention on causes close to her heart | Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-13000197/rebecca-english-Camilla-womens-refuge-centre.html)
This thread is about the Queen's Domestic Violence Patronages. Discussion of the Duke Of York belongs in his forum.
Camilla's back to business: Queen hosts young pioneers from domestic violence charity SafeLives at Buckingham Palace as she returns from Easter break
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13314253/Queen-Camilla-heads-Buckingham-Palace-host-young-pioneers-domestic-violence-charity-SafeLives-returns-work-following-Easter-break.html
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