- Erin Pizzey is a hero. Erin opened the first women's refuge in the world in 1971 and brought the taboo issue into the open. Five decades on, she asks why so many lives are still devastated by the violence.
- Erin Pizzey is a hero
Erin: Beyond the Bruises tells the story of the remarkable Erin Pizzey who in 1971 opened the first refuge for bettered women in the world. Erin Pizzey has changed the path of history, in breaking the taboo of domestic abuse. Pizzey has turned it from a 'domestic' where women suffer in silence and no one intervenes, to a reality where women are believed and helped. The film stars the remarkable Dame Joanna Lumley who describes Pizzey as "an astonishing woman". The film shows Erin's astounding journey, from a housewife mother of three, to a household name, guesting on top chat shows Wogan and Parkinsons. Erin Pizzey is a hero - an iconic figure who has been fighting domestic violence for over five decades, refusing to give up the fight even when threatened with imprisonment. The documentary shows how in the 1970's, it was a rare intervention from the late Queen that stopped Erin from going to prison, and spared the women and children, from eviction. Every women's refuge today, owes its existence to Erin Oizzey. Every woman and child helped, owe their welfare to Erin. Erin: Beyond the Bruises is the remarkable story of a truly remarkable woman. The documentary features rare archive material, including photographs, original news clips, and Erin's guest appearance on the famous Parkinson's TV show. It also features Michael Whyte's classic 1974 classic Scream Quietly. Erin" Beyond the Bruises delves deep into the essence of domestic violence through candid interviews with Pizzey at her London home.
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