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25th November 2019
07:00am GMT

The report, carried out by KPMG, estimates that four million women across nine countries also missed out on a promotion as a result of domestic abuse, suffering an average annual salary loss of €2,600 each.
It is thought that overall, an estimated €18 billion in economic output is lost each year due to domestic violence.
Women's Aid's CEO Sarah Benson said that the report shows that domestic violence is a crime that affects thousands of women across Ireland, irrespective of their status.
"We know this is just the tip of the iceberg and believe that it is important that women are able to access really good support from support networks, health professionals and critically, at work," she said.
"It is really important to see initiatives like these from employers like Vodafone who recognise that it is an issue for staff and have brought in a number of ground-breaking initiatives to support someone who is experiencing abuse.”
Earlier this year, Vodafone Ireland, an Garda Síochána and Women’s Aid launched Bright Sky, a free app to help those impacted by domestic abuse.
The company also introduced a domestic abuse policy for employees earlier this year.Explore more on these topics: