<p>Economic abuse is a recently recognised but long-used method of control by domestic abusers and in this episode of Women and Wealth, Investors' Chronicle's <a href="https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/val-cipriani/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Val Cipriani</a> discusses what it is, how it can be spotted and the support available to those being abused in this way with <a href="https://survivingeconomicabuse.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Surviving Economic Abuse</a>'s Lauren Garrett.</p><br><p>Economic abuse is a legally recognised form of domestic abuse and is defined in the <a href="https://womensaid.org.uk/get-involved/campaign/domestic-abuse-bill/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Domestic Abuse Act </a>and 95 per cent of cases of domestic abuse involve economic abuse. It often occurs in the context of intimate partner violence, and involves the control of a partner or ex-partner’s money and finances, as well as the things that money can buy. In this episode, Val and Lauren discuss real-life examples and how you can spot the signs of economic abuse and prevent it from happening to either you or those you know.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/women-and-wealth-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Women and Wealth</a> is the monthly podcast series from <a href="https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investors' Chronicle</a>. You can listen and watch the episodes, alongside our other podcasts, on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.</p><br><p>In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit <a href="https://survivingeconomicabuse.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Surviving Economic Abuse</a>. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines may be found via <a href="www.befrienders.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.befrienders.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
