I’ve been researching domestic abuse in Black majority churches. Here’s what survivors have told me

Dr Ava Kanyeredzi has co-authored a new study on attitudes toward domestic abuse in Black majority churches. Her research suggests some churches tend to protect the abuser rather than the victim

One in four women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime - and Christian women are not exempt. 

My colleague Dr Joanne Wilson and I interviewed 35 survivors for the ‘Spirit and Solace’ project, funded by a BA/Levenshulme Small Research Grant. Victims often reported that perpetrators of abuse in church settings are protected, especially if they were members of a church leadership team.

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