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Royal commission into family violence (Victoria)
Financial abuse of women a hidden form of family violence, inquiry hears
Men who believe it is their God-given right to control women and their finances perpetuate another form of family violence, royal commission hears
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Victims are left with no money to support themselves or find accommodation, and homelessness and poverty often carried into old age. Photograph: Erica Shires/Corbis
An attitude among some men that they have a God-given right to control women and their money was contributing to financial abuse, making access to family violence entitlements in the workplace critical, the royal commission into family violence has heard.
Financial abuse was the focus of the commissions public hearings on Thursday, with a number of experts from support, legal and crisis services for women and the elderly.
Family violence victims can't always trust those meant to protect them, inquiry told
Julie Kun, the deputy chief executive of the womens information and referral exchange in Victoria, said financial abuse was under-recognised as a form of family violence in which predominantly female victims were cut off from sources of money by their partner as a form of control.
This happened in a number of ways, the commission heard. Victims may be forced to hand over their pay cheques to their partner; may not be given access to bank statements and other financial documents; may have money withheld or be forced to leave their job so that they are financially reliant; be coerced into signing bank loans and other financial documents; may lose their job because of the stress of family violence affecting their performance.
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http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/16/financial-abuse-of-women-a-hidden-form-of-family-violence-inquiry-hears
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Financial abuse of women a hidden form of family violence, inquiry hears (Original Post)
niyad
Jul 2015
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6chars
(3,967 posts)1. interesting
i hadn't heard of this all as one cluster of behaviors constituting financial abuse, but now that you post it, it makes sense. thanks.
niyad
(113,490 posts)2. you are most welcome.
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)4. Controllers gotta control.
Controlling finances also, many times, speaks to hiding infidelity (another form of control).
niyad
(113,490 posts)5. a very good point
Tree-Hugger
(3,370 posts)6. More common than people realize
This is a form of domestic violence, though it largely remains undiscussed and misunderstood.
niyad
(113,490 posts)7. I am glad it is finally receiving some of the attention it needs.