Ep.2: Love Doesn’t Have to be Earned

In the second part of this series, we talk to a survivor who fled from the US to the UK for safety and discusses the heavy impact of post-separation abuse. We also meet Stefanie Knaab, a young activist from Germany who explains the legacy of shame that comes from living with an abuser. Plus, we learn about society’s journey to recognising women’s trauma and the unrealistic expectations imposed on them. Help resources: The European Commission's Directory of Helplines provides numbers for 46 countries.  https://ec.europa.eu/justice/saynostopvaw/helpline.html The Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) database can signpost you to around 1,440 regional services that can be searched by proximity to your location. https://wave-network.org/find-help/ Supported by the UN, Lila.Help is a global directory of local and specialised services if you are experiencing violence and abuse. https://lila.help/

Om Podcasten

In this series, journalist Marisa Bate explores the profound psychological impact of male violence against women, something 1 in 3 European women have experienced. We hear powerful testimonies from survivors, as well as from Gino Cecchettin, the father of an Italian femicide victim whose case sparked an unprecedented outpouring of grief and anger. We talk to campaigners and activists, from an Austrian who has worked in this field for over 40 years and helped establish milestone safety measures and legislation, to a young Berliner leading with innovative new technology. We will learn from psychiatrists if and how the mind and body can heal from the trauma inflicted upon victims, and finally, we look to the future and ask: can we dare to be hopeful? Echoes of Harm is a podcast by Chora Media in collaboration with Angelini Pharma. The podcast is written and hosted by Marisa Bate, with editorial support by Francesca Bottenghi. Editorial curation by Sara Poma.  Sound and music supervision is by Luca Micheli. Post-production and editing are done by Andrea Girelli. The graphic designer is Rebecca Grassi. The project manager is Gloria Beltrami.  The producer is Martina Conte, with post-production coordination by Matteo Scelsa. Live sound-engineers are Lucrezia Marcelli, Luca Possi and Aurora Ricci.