Queen Camilla hails domestic abuse survivors as heroes at summit

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Queen Camilla told domestic abuse survivors they are 'real heroes' at a summit in Wiltshire tackling violence against women and girls.

Queen Camilla attended the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Summit at Marlborough College in Wiltshire. She told survivors of domestic abuse they are the 'real heroes' in the campaign to end violence against women. She also praised specific individuals including Hetti Barkworth Nanton, chair of the board at the charity Refuge, and Diana Parkes, mother of Jo Simpson who was killed by her abusive estranged husband, for speaking publicly about their experiences.

Camilla told delegates that talking about domestic abuse could help 'put an end to it forever'. She noted that domestic abuse was once a taboo subject where 'nobody talked about it' but that attitudes have changed, with people now openly discussing the issue. She said she realised 'the depth of the horror' of the issue when talking to survivors from the domestic abuse charity SafeLives, which she now supports as patron.

The summit heard speeches by MP Jess Phillips and Dame Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, about plans to halve violence against women and girls across the country. Former Love Island star Zara McDermott, a campaigner on intimate image abuse, also spoke at the event. The EVAWG coalition, chaired by the Queen's Companion Lady Lansdowne, was established in 2024 as a multi-agency partnership to tackle domestic abuse, stalking and violence against females in Wiltshire.

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Talking about domestic abuse might put an end to it forever, Queen tells summitCamilla is a long-time campaigner on domestic abuse.Evening Standard · 23 Oct, 15:48
Queen Camilla hails domestic abuse survivors as 'real heroes' in campaign to end violence against womenQueen Camilla attended the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Summit in Wiltshire today, where she praised the survivors of domestic abuse for sharing their storiesThe Mirror · 23 Oct, 15:28

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