Experiences of Domestic Abuse Support
Among African and Caribbean Heritage Women
2025 Report
0ver 2,200 Black women in britain told us their story
In 2021 Sistah Space launched its first ever research findings on the experiences of domestic abuse of over 300 Black women of African and Caribbean heritage in the UK.
Our most recent research builds on these findings, as part of our 10 year campaign A Decade of Dedication, indicating that Black women’s experiences of domestic violence and abuse are worsening, with a continued misunderstanding of their needs from key support agencies and services.
A combination of continued underreporting, culturally incompetent support, and longstanding institutional bias emphasises the urgent need for research that centres the experiences of Black women.
89% of respondents stated that they personally know a Black woman who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic abuse.
More than half (56%) reported experiencing domestic abuse themselves.
Among those that had experienced abuse:
78% shared that they had experienced domestic abuse on more than one occasion or during more than one period of time.
76% of survivors said they had wanted to report abuse but felt unable to do so.
87% of Black women did not feel that statutory services were supportive enough when they reported their abuse.
97% stated they did not feel confident that reporting abuse would result in fair or supportive treatment from services such as the police or social care.
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