The Take Back

05/10/2023

DV AWARENESS MONTH 💜💜💜

We may be quiet but we’re always here.
Working on some exciting projects to bring awareness to DV.

Survivors, inbox is open always 💜💜💜

13/05/2023

RIP Beautiful 💔🕊
Thoughts are with Sara’s family, friends & especially her daughters at this heartbreaking time.

If your struggling please speak to someone, give us a message we can assist or point you in the right direction. Please don’t suffer alone 💜

She had so much to live for.... but this young mum-of-three died tragically in a women's refuge in Cardiff: https://bit.ly/3LYrbYZ

10/04/2023

Please please share this. You may literally save a life! It’s amazing in this day & age the government wouldn’t think of people who are stuck in violent situations! Please be careful if you have a secret phone!
Inbox is always open to anyone who is experiencing DV or anyone struggling with the aftermath. 💜💜💜

08/03/2023

I’ve not posted on here for a long time due to life being overwhelming tbh 😂 but I just wanted to say to all the lovely people who follow this page;

Happy International Womens Day 💕💕
May you continue to be the amazing women you are, and be blessed by many more on your way ✨✨

Look out for a little spoken word get together coming at the end of April so get your words ready. Until then please check out National Theatre Wales new production The Cost of Living on which I am lucky enough to be assistant director 🥰 It’s a conversation, it’s a show, & it’s a gig! Tickets on sale now so be quick to avoid disappointment.

Love ya! B 💜

A mother, a daughter, a wife, a sister and many more things; but most importantly, a being of her own.

Lets recognise women for who they are.

Happy International Women’s Day to all the brilliant women out there!

06/11/2022

RIP Beautiful💜💜💜

Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem from Solihull were fatally stabbed by Janbaz Tarin in 2018.
On the 31st October 2022, an inquest heard Raneem feared social services would "take my baby away" if she reported him. She wanted to co-operate with the social workers but her fear of having her child taken away was too overwhelming.
Janbaz was obsessive and and controlling of Raneem and had a violent history towards the police.
Raneem, who fled the Syrian war in 2014, met Janbaz in college and they later were
Islamically married.
The police received multiple reports from Raneem of Janbaz and his violent behaviour throughout their relationship.
Janbaz told Raneem on their wedding day
"In our culture we don't have divorce.. the day you leave, I will kill you".
Raneem was an ambitious and talented woman. She enrolled in a college and was learning how to speak English. She had a bright future ahead of her.
The coroner has told jurors they would go through seven tranches of phone calls Raneem made to the police between April and August 2018, to understand "how the police responded and also how other agencies responded".
The inquest continues.

Raneem and thousands of other women like her have been killed by men who believe a woman is their property, their belonging and they can treat them with disrrspect, cruelty and violence.

We can no longer have women feel too scared to report their perpetrators to the police for fear of losing their children.
Services need to do more to work with victims of abuse, and cancel the victim blaming culture still very much engrained in so many services.

Join us on the 25th November for our where we will remember Raneem and her Mother Khaola and the thousands of other women who were abused and killed.

To register please email
[email protected]

31/07/2022

Come join us 2 weeks today for Poetry Picnic in the Park 🧺❤️

Looking forward to seeing faces old and new, I’ve missed the spoken word scene!!!

Kids are welcome also****

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18/05/2022

We are heartbroken to hear about the passing off beautiful little Harri 💔
R.I.P Harri, such a strong and brave little boy. Condolences to your whole family especially your amazingly strong mummy & daddy🥀 sleep peacefully baby boy ⭐️

Light a candle for Harri 🕯💜🧡
Help for Harri

18/04/2022

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Here as always xx

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17/04/2022

62years!! Loooord that’s willpower 😂
Happy Easter everyone 🐣💙

A great-grandmother is thought to own the world's oldest unopened Easter egg, which she has kept for more than 60 years as she thought it was 'too pretty to eat'

30/03/2022

Welsh Women's Aid is looking to hear opinions on how we can make our support for black and ethnic minority women more inclusive and effective. Even if you haven't experienced domestic violence yourself, your say would still really help make a difference.
Please fill in this 5 minute ANONYMOUS survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WWA-Ask-Me. Feel free to email [email protected] for more details as we are running open discussions soon (online and in person.) Thanks!

08/03/2022

Happy International Womens Day to all you amazing beautiful queens. Keep being you, you are needed wanted and loved💜💗💜💗

Sad I can’t do an event this year as I’m on holiday, but after all the hard work and achievements I’ve made over the last 3 years I’m looking at this trip as self care on a day that is also about myself. I love my charity and community work, I wouldn’t change if for the world but I do forget about myself A LOT! So here’s to you beautiful women, and to myself also! 🥂🙋🏽‍♀️

27/01/2022

⚠️ TRIGER WARNING ⚠️
***DV***

My heart absolutely breaks. Angel thinking off you gorgeous and your heartbroken family 💔😔

Angel, 19, has been left unable to walk or talk and requires 24/7 care after the attack

27/01/2022

The last Take Back Take Over last month on Radio Cardiff was amazing. So lovely to have conversations with friends about there love of poetry. They both read a piece of spoken word that were extremely moving and you can find both interviews on The Bomb podcasts.

Thanks for joining me once again my lovelies 💜

07/01/2022

We’re always here for anyone to talk to 💜💜💜

Psychological abuse within a relationship is illegal.

30/11/2021

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Art by: Taylor Steinbeck

“I’m just going to make a stance and say that I’m not going to answer that question anymore because the question should really be to the abuser, ‘Why are you holding someone hostage with abuse?’ You know? And people say, ‘Oh, it can’t have been that bad because else she would have left.’ And no, it’s because it was that bad, I couldn’t leave.”
— Fka Twigs 💕

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"Leaving an abusive relationship isn’t always an option. A survivor may stay for many reasons including fear of consequences, lack of financial resources, the worry of not being believed, and guilt around feeling responsible for the abuse (source: ). Please don’t ask a survivor this question."

Art and caption by Taylor Steinbeck ❤

10/11/2021

You got this 💜💜💜💜

24/10/2021

Always be kind 🤍🤍🤍

05/10/2021

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Inbox always open to anyone at all, please don’t suffer in silence. Message us asking about make up or our next event or something if your in an unsafe environment.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is more complicated than someone being hit or punched. Domestic abuse is a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Victims often wonder if their partner will become violent or they are sure that their partner never would become violent. Often times victims over look the redflags of violent behavior that are predictors of future events. In my case my ex-husband often did all of these things listed here but he wasn't actually hitting me so I thought I was safe. Until the day he snapped on me and I really believe he would have shot and killed me had the police not shown up in time. Please don't ever think it can't happen to you.




*xualabuse

23/09/2021

Another beautiful sister taken to soon at the hands of her partner. Sleep tight

Police are actively looking for the shooters. Neighbors tell me Shannon was shot in the street more than a dozen time.

YOUNG WOMAN KILLED: Shannon Perkins, 20, was shot to death in the 14400 block of Marshfield, Dixmoor, IL on September 20, 2021. Seen/heard anything contact Dixmoor Police. Our condolences.

23/09/2021

I’ve decided to keep the previous text below for you to see- as it’s sadly still the case. Nothing has changed, months have gone by and we’re still fighting for gender based violence to end. Accept this time, there’s another tragic target, who’s family has been ripped apart because of someone else.

Sabrina was a loved member of society with a family and students who all loved her. We are thinking of her family right now that this time, and keeping them in our prayers.

Ladies; please stay vigilant, please keep loved ones aware of your journeys, and look out for one another. 😢💗

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Posted • Another week has gone by and still we’ve had no update on .

She was a wife and a mother with a whole family who have been left heartbroken by her loss. I can’t imagine how they must be feeling, every time the phone rings or whenever they watch the news.

These acts of violence against women are relentless, terrifying and ongoing. Julia was out walking her dog in broad daylight when the incident took place. What if that was our mum? Our sister? Our friend? Wouldn’t we want more to be done? Wouldn’t we want to scream the injustice from the rooftops?

We haven’t forgotten you and we want as much as we did for .

Women shouldn’t have to live in fear, women deserve to get home safe.

10/08/2021

This made me laugh today so I thought I’d share 😂😂😂 enjoy all the replies, cracked me up 😂😂😩

22/07/2021

This made me smile. I hope it does you! Have a lovely day! ☀️☀️☀️💛💛💛

12/07/2021

I know we’re in Wales but it makes no difference, inbox open 24/7 - call if you need too!! I am here and I will get you to safety I promise 💜💜💜💜 everything is always anonymous, unless you want that mo’f**krr exposed!
PLEASE DO NOT SUFFER ALONE! Message me asking anything and I’ll know it’s code. I got you all 100% 💜💜💜💜

08/06/2021

Join us this Sunday for more spoken word in the park ☺️💚

Last time was so much fun so I thought we’d have another, join us for 2hours of beautiful poetry in a beautiful location 🌳☀️

05/06/2021

Spend that dollaaaaa 💰
If we have learnt one thing this year, it’s time waits for nobody and tomorrow is never promised!
Enjoy yourselves and live life to the fullest🙆🏽‍♀️🥳🥳

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

02/06/2021

Happy Pride Month beauts 🌈💙💚💛🧡❤️

Pride exists because of a woman.
Pride exists because of a black woman.
Pride exists because of a black trans woman.
Pride exists because of a black trans woman who was a s*x worker.
Pride exists because of a black, bis*xual trans woman who was a s*x worker that threw a brick at a cop.
Pride exists because of a black, bis*xual trans woman, who was a s*x worker, that threw a brick at a cop and started a riot against the state.

Don't lose this month in rainbow capitalism and unabashed racism because of the privilege of being white while q***r.

If you aren't supporting q***r people of color, trans women, and q***r s*x workers, you aren't celebrating pride, you are celebrating rainbow capitalism and police brutality.

Her name was Marsha P. Johnson.

Original by: Karence Cole