Annie Munson, manager at Women's Aid Centre, a refuge in Bury St Edmunds for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence, says she has seen an increase in cases of mental abuse.

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And that August, a convent of the Franciscan order, a house for repentant women, gave refuge to the grieving Fornarina.

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She was a single mother, victim of domestic violence and her only focus in life was to create a safe haven for Arab and Muslim American women to find refuge and support.

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For the past 160 years in Ireland our intention has been to offer refuge to women in need.

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