‘Why doesn’t she just leave…?’

Getting free – leaving a violent partner c1960-1990 Content warning: this post contains description of domestic abuse. Please read with care – information on where to find support is listed at the end of the post. “Why doesn’t she just leave?”  This question, frequently asked about women living with violent men, is loaded with incomprehension …

Sisters! Sisters! – Anni Donaldson

Scottish Review of Books Vol 10 Issue 4 November 2014 Sarah Browne, The Women’s Liberation Movement in Scotland c 1968-c.1979, Manchester University Press Book Review by Anni Donaldson