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Jamie shared her story at the 2019 iPledge Campaign press conference.

“We were just a couple trying to make a relationship work,” reflected Laticia.

Lucia* came to the Women Against Abuse emergency shelter pregnant and with five children.

Allison* cringed at her reflection in the mirror as she gently dabbed concealer over the bruises circling her eye.

Justine got to know Eric in college, while working part time at a Virginia-based home improvement store. They began casually dating in 1999, eventually marrying in May of 2006. Looking back, her sister, Lauren, can see the red flags.

Ingresar al albergue seguro de Women Against Abuse, realmente irse para siempre, fue la culminación de 10 años de abuso en la relación; más discusiones, amenazas y noches sin dormir de las que Natalie* podría contar. Tenían hijos en común, compartían la vida y dependían del otro económicamente. No era fácil ponerle un fin a la relación.

Trevor is a college student and advocate who shared his story at our 2018 iPledge Campaign press conference.

When a survivor's child was in trouble, Beth Huffman helped organize a press conference to get the story out on behalf of Women Against Abuse's Legal Center.

It was young love, and it felt exciting. Looking back, there were red flags early on, but I didn’t see them at the time.