Dad pulled me out of bed by my hair to help on the farm - rural abuse victims need more support
Tracy Lewis, a farmer from mid Wales, shared her childhood experiences of physical and emotional abuse by her father, highlighting the isolation faced by rural victims. She and other survivors are urging governments to improve support systems for domestic abuse in rural areas where barriers to help are significant. Both the UK and Welsh governments have responded by stating they are working to address these disparities in their upcoming strategies.
- ▪Tracy Lewis described being physically abused by her father, including being pulled out of bed by her hair to assist with lambing when she was eight years old.
- ▪Survivors in rural areas often face unique challenges such as isolation and the fear that raising abuse could jeopardize their generational farming livelihoods.
- ▪Rhianon Bragg, another survivor, was held hostage at gunpoint for eight hours in a remote location in north Wales, illustrating the danger of rural isolation.
- ▪The UK government stated it is working to address disparities in support, while the Welsh government indicated it will consider these challenges in its next national strategy.
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Dad pulled me out of bed by my hair to help on the farm - rural abuse victims need more supportImage caption, Tracy Lewis says as a child she would sometimes think about calling Childline because she felt so petrified of the abuse inflicted on her by her dadByGemma DunstanBBC Wales Published8 minutes agoWarning: This story contains content that some readers might find distressingGrowing up on a farm, Tracy Lewis loved being around their animals but said the physical and emotional abuse from her farmer father was "torture".When she was eight, she recalled her dad pulling her out of bed by her hair to go lambing as her battered mum told her "you have to get the lamb out or we're both going to die".Tracy, now 48 and a farmer herself, and other domestic abuse survivors are calling on…
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