<div><strong>In any one year, there are 13 million separate incidents of physical violence or threats of violence against women from partners or former partners. (Walby and Allen, 2004)</strong></div> <div><strong><br></strong></div> <div>Domestic violence will happen to <strong>1 in 4</strong> women during their lifetime, and to <strong>1 in 6 men</strong>. It can occur in a number of different ways, ranging from sexual violence to emotional abuse. It is outragous that we still live in a world where people don't feel safe in their homes.</div> <div></div> <div>If you can, please help me raise money for Manchester Woman's Aid to help the incredibly important work that they do in Manchester in eradicating domestic violence, once and for all.</div> <div>For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.womensaid.org.uk/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.womensaid.org.uk</span></span></a></div> <div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><br></span></span></div> <div>For those of you who know my lovely boyfriend Calum - he is also taking part in the Bupa Great Manchester Run, and he is fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Please visit his page&nbsp;http://www.justgiving.com/Calum-Sharp1 and donate if you can!&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <div>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <div>If you're a UK taxpayer, please remember to make sure that you tick the Gift Aid box - this allows the charity to claim back the basic rate of tax, increasing your donation and cutting costs for the charity.</div> </span></div>