Can You Hear Us Now?

Here at Strength With In Me Foundation (S.W.I.M) we know that what we do can saves people’s lives, but we can only be succeed if the people who need our help, know about our inner-strength and the infinite we power we possess inside us.
To do this we need to spread the word to help women all over the world to understand, through our authenticity and candidness, that they are not alone.
One of the best ways we can do this is by telling the stories of real women; gathering the voices of real women who have not just survived Domestic Abuse but have gone on to thrive. We feel it’s better coming from you, so if you’re a survivor of any type of Domestic Violence and are ready to empower the world by saying #CanYouHearUsNow? then we want to hear from you.
Record your story onto your phone or laptop and tell the world:
•Who you are
•What you have survived
•What you are most proud of today
•End your recording by asking ‘Can you hear me now?’
The purpose of your recording is to stand up to domestic abuse with defiance. You may be the child, sibling or parent of a Domestic Abuse victim. You may be 19-years old and out of a coercive control situation. You may have escaped Domestic Abuse 30-years ago or you may be the bereaved mother of a woman murdered by her husband.
If successful, your video will be instrumental in empowering women the world over. So please, be real, be proud and be you.
Others examples:
1: I am a 21-year old graduate and when I was 12 my mother was shot and killed by my stepfather. Now, I am the proud mother of a happy little girl. Can you hear us now?
2: I am a grandmother, and thirty years ago, I survived my husband’s attempt to murder me. Today I am proud to say I am a school headmistress and I am no longer afraid. Can you hear us now?
3: I am a 30-year old businesswoman and last year I escaped a verbally abusive relationship. Today, I am proud to be happy, confident and independent.’

Follow @DiahanneUK and SWIM_DV on Twitter to get involved. In the meantime, record your video and upload it to your social media with the hashtag #CanYouHearUsNow?

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By sending us your story, you agree that we may publish it on our website and e-newsletters, in our articles and, in some cases, our campaign material.
We regret we cannot respond to every story submitted. If you are not happy for your first name to be published, please let us know via email when you send your video to us. In some cases, we may contact you to ask for any additional details, or to talk about any edits we need to make.