29 November 2020 9 Min Read
Women abuse
'He tried to pull my teeth out with pliers': Women on how they escaped abuse
SA has one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence in the world. One in five women have experienced physical violence by a partner, according to Stats SA. For many, escaping a life of abuse is difficult. These women tell of their harrowing ordeals, and how they got out
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