When it comes to breaking this cycle of violence, we listen closely to survivors to determine the solutions we will implement.
The affordability crisis and the fact that it's very expensive to return to the community and find a job mean that these women are often forced to go back to their abusive partners. We're often told that the solution would be for women and children not to leave the home, and that it should be the person responsible for the violence who leaves. That's one of the solutions we need to explore, but often because it involves—