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Apsana Begum

Apsana Begum

Aspana Begum, Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse

Let's use the Employment Rights Bill to protect domestic abuse survivors at work
Communities
By Apsana Begum
Let's use the Employment Rights Bill to protect domestic abuse survivors at work
Domestic abuse impacts every aspect of a survivor’s life. It is relentless. Perpetrators use any mechanism available to them, including post-separation harassment, in their determination to enact punishment and control. It is clear to me that, just as the impact of domestic abuse is wide-ranging and far-reaching, so must be the response.
Domestic abuse victims must be supported when trying to rebuild their lives
Health
By Apsana Begum
Domestic abuse victims must be supported when trying to rebuild their lives
Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on 25 November, I led a debate at Westminster Hall – drawing on my own painful ongoing experiences – calling for a duty of care to be placed on employers and political parties to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse are not exposed to further harassment in their roles.