Domestic Violence

Problem? What problem? is a campaign that aims to confront:


the way we tolerate violence against women,
the way we justify violence against women, and
the way we ignore violence against women.

Most of us probably think that we don't do these things. But when over 30% of us think that violence against women is OK, and when 50% of us think that domestic violence should be kept behind closed doors, and when more of us would report a dog being abused than a woman, it quickly becomes clear that we do.

All of us - every single individual person - needs to understand that violence against women is a massive problem in the UK, and that it is NEVER acceptable, that it should NEVER be tolerated, and that it should NEVER be justified.

Until that happens, our mothers, partners, daughters, sisters, friends, and colleagues will continue to suffer at the hands of violence and under the weight of our silence.

On 4 November 2004 the first advertisement under the Problem? What problem? campaign will be going up in 100 tube stations throughout London. These advertisements have been designed to confront people's reticence about violence against women and to force them to think about the issue.

Over the next six months, this campaign will grow. Please bookmark this page and visit it regularly to see what else is happening under the banner of Problem? What problem?