2.3 The concussed female brain
New research suggests that many women experience repeated concussions as a result of domestic abuse. In this episode, Caroline meets the people working in this under-researched area, and hears from a woman who is still recovering from her own experience
Visible Women with Caroline Criado Perez · Tortoise Media
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Show Notes
After learning shocking data about concussions in women's rugby, Caroline takes a closer look, and discovers an even more widespread and worrying issue. Domestic violence affects one in three women worldwide, and new research suggests many of these women may experience repeated concussions after violent abuse. Caroline meets the people working in this under researched area, and hears from a woman who is still recovering from her own experience.
This episode comes with a caution for descriptions of domestic violence
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