"Older victims of domestic abuse are completely invisible." – Carrie Bower

This episode is a powerful and emotional conversation with Carrie Bower, a campaigner, podcaster and domestic abuse specialist working to raise visibility for older women experiencing abuse. Carrie is the founder of Visible Later Lives and the voice behind the Let’s Get Visible podcast. Together, we unpack the silencing of older women, the reality of abuse in later life, and what it really means to hold space for someone who has never felt safe enough to speak.

Carrie’s stories will stop you in your tracks but there are plenty of laughs and uplifting moments to carry you through this emotional episode.

• What domestic abuse in later life really looks like—and why it’s so often missed
• Why the risk of being killed increases when a woman leaves an abusive relationship
• The problem with headlines, the media, and which women get seen
• The silence around femicide of women over 50
• Real stories (names have been changed) of women Carrie has worked with, like ‘Grace’ and ‘Blue Van Woman’
• What workplaces can do to help victims access support

Carrie Bower is a domestic abuse awareness trainer, storyteller, and the founder of Visible Later Lives, shining a light on abuse, coercion and control experienced by women in mid and later life. She’s the host of the Let’s Get Visible podcast and an outspoken advocate for ensuring all survivors are seen and heard, regardless of their age or gender. Carrie has an unwavering determination to change the narrative around domestic abuse at all stages of life.

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