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<\/a><\/p>\nToday, Women\u2019s Aid has unveiled a bedtime story with a sobering twist. \u2018The Monster Who Came to Tea\u2019 begins as a seemingly light-hearted and whimsical tale but soon takes a darker turn, shedding light on the harsh reality of domestic abuse faced by women and children. The story not only raises awareness of this critical issue but also highlights the alarming lack of government funding for child survivors in need of support<\/p>\n
In the year ending March 2024, an estimated 1.6 million women and 1.8 million children in England experienced domestic abuse. Yet, shockingly, fewer than one in ten received support through a refuge or community-based service. Women\u2019s Aid\u2019s latest campaign shines a spotlight on this urgent issue, calling attention to the critical gap in support for children surviving abuse. The Monster Who Came to Tea subverts expectations by combining the playful format of a children\u2019s book with a deeply meaningful and unsettling narrative. This approach underscores the chilling gap between the sense of safety that all children deserve and the dark realities that far too children experience on a daily basis.<\/p>\n
The book has been brought to life in an animated short film, where a mother reads the tale to her daughter at bedtime. As the pages unfold, a seemingly friendly monster knocks on the family\u2019s door. Rhyming couplets begin to tell a gentle story, but the encounter between the \u2018monster\u2019 and the mother soon takes a dark turn, all seen through the eyes of a frightened child. The film concludes with a knock at their real-life door, signalling \u2018daddy\u2019s home,\u2019 followed by a powerful narration from actress and domestic abuse advocate Anne-Marie Duff: “This isn\u2019t a story we\u2019d ever choose to read to our children. Yet tragically, for so many, it isn\u2019t fiction.”<\/p>\n
Bad Sisters actress and \u2018The Monster Who Came to Tea\u2019 end line narrator , Anne-Marie Duff said:<\/strong> \u201cNarrating part of this harrowing story has been a cause incredibly close to my heart, and whilst it\u2019s a privilege to be asked, I wish stories like this weren\u2019t needed. I hope this tale encourages people to take note of what\u2019s still happening within our society, because with increased awareness, we can generate a safer future for both women and children.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Alongside the book, Women\u2019s Aid has launched an open letter to the Prime Minister demanding action.<\/p>\n
In 2021, the charity successfully campaigned for the government to alter the Domestic Abuse Act to reflect that children don\u2019t just witness abuse – they experience it too. Yet 31.4% of organisations providing services for child domestic abuse survivors in the community are operating without government funding – a figure which has doubled from 15.7% the previous year. This means vital services are struggling to meet the needs of women and their children, with a decade of chronic under-funding risking the future of vital domestic abuse services across England.<\/p>\n
The letter calls on the government to deliver dedicated funding for specialist services that support both women and children in England, and every signature has the potential to pave a better future for survivors.<\/p>\n
As part of the charity\u2019s long-term commitment to ending domestic abuse against women and children, this campaign also sees the launch of lesson plans for schools to help teach children about unhealthy relationships while they are young.<\/p>\n
Farah Nazeer, Chief Executive at Women\u2019s Aid added:<\/strong> \u201cCountless women and their children live in fear every day and this must change. We\u2019re calling on the government to take urgent action and provide adequate funding for the lifesaving domestic abuse services that support those fleeing abuse.\u00a0 By signing our open letter, you can show your solidarity with women and their children fleeing abuse, and spark change this International Women\u2019s Day. \u2018The Monster Who Came to Tea\u2019 is not a story anyone would choose to read to their children, but sadly for many, this tale is not fiction. The Government\u2019s pledge to halve violence against women in a decade will require tangible actions and not empty words.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Sign the open letter here<\/a> today, and download a copy of \u2018The Monster Who Came to Tea\u2019 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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