04: Why Do They Stay?

Content warning: domestic abuse, violence and suicide. It’s one of the most misunderstood questions around domestic abuse—why don’t they just leave? The answer goes to the heart of the problem of the trap. Features: Kay Schubach, CB Mako, Dr Karen Williams, Russ Vickery, Geraldine Bilston, workers from Safe Steps (Victoria’s statewide family violence helpline), and a number of victim-survivors whose identities are protected. Visit thetrap.com.au to learn more

Om Podcasten

This is a series about love, abuse and power. Hosted by Jess Hill, this podcast looks deeply at abuse that happens in private, and in public, searching the world for answers to the questions that continue to confound us. Why does domestic abuse persist? Why do people become abusive? And what can we do to prevent it?