(3BL Media/Justmeans) – In America, one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviour used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence. Sadly, in 98 percent of cases, victims will suffer from financial abuse, which means their abusers will deny them access to money and financial resources.

(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Sadly, slavery did not end with abolition in the 19th century. This evil practice continues today in one form or another worldwide.

(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Xi Jinping, China’s President visited Britain in the same week that Tata Steel announced job cuts at its U.K. steel plants. Global steel price is at its lowest level in more than a decade, so it is no surprise that the U.K.’s production is becoming economically unviable. China’s economic slowdown has caused a fall in their demand for steel of four percent last year.

(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Were you aware that 27, 397 girls under the age of 18 are married every day in different parts of the world? That’s one in seven girls globally who becomes a child bride, often marrying an older man she doesn’t know. Sadly these figures are part of a harrowing reality, particularly in poor families who often view marriage as way to secure a girl’s future, especially in communities with limited economic opportunities.