It has been estimated that two women die every day in the UK - within North and South Wales and Gwent Police force areas there were eight deaths last year as a result of domestic violence.
In the last four years South Wales Police received almost 64,000 complaints with 2,862 prosecutions during 2008-09. Around three-quarters of the 12,322 domestic abuse victims in the last year were women.
In Wales, each year 100 children spend Christmas in emergency refuge accommodation. Many arrive with nothing but the clothes they were wearing when left the house.
Please help bring some comfort and Christmas cheer to children in refuge by donating to the Welsh Women's Aid Christmas Appeal and ensure that children who spend Christmas in refuge have some happy memories to take away when they leave.
The Children Matter - Christmas Appeal 2009. Please donate here
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