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Spice Girl Melanie Brown gave an impassioned speech about domestic violence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
Women’s Aid patron Mel B called for action rather than talk and urged the government to provide more funding for domestic abuse charities.
The star, 49, explained how Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer mentioned her during a speech to Parliament, then added: “But it’s not just about talking about it.” “He is getting the financing.”
‘It’s about getting funding because the government just allocates a little bit of money each year, but they end up spending millions (of pounds) because of the police service, because of the fact that they have to have a safe house.
‘They end up spending so much money anyway, if they just set it aside and allocate it appropriately and go to a charity with a (domestic abuse) foundation… the money goes directly to the survivor, and they actually get the benefits of it. .’
She added that “when you’ve been abused, you need a different kind of care and understanding.”
Spice Girl Melanie Brown gave an impassioned speech about domestic violence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
Mel has regularly raised awareness of the needs of survivors of domestic abuse, including better support through the health service and justice system.
She said: ‘If I wanted to report it and deal with the justice system, I would be fighting a losing battle because the judges are not educated.
‘I have to sit next to my attacker, and how am I going to feel? ‘I’m going to stumble, I’m going to sweat, I’m going to have anxiety.
“I never want to see this person again as long as I live. But dealing with the word abuse leaves us women completely devastated and devastated.
‘Many women end up committing suicide, or they end up staying, and if they stay, it’s a death sentence. We have to stop the abuse.”
“It’s a women’s issue, and it’s up to us as women to stop it, so let’s come together and start fighting this, because it’s not going to stop.”
Mel has accused her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte of being abusive and controlling during their relationship, which she has discussed in interviews and in her biography.
Stephen has denied the allegations and has filed a £3.9million defamation lawsuit in the US against his ex-wife, to whom he was married from 2007 to 2017 and with whom he shares his 13-year-old daughter Madison.

Women’s Aid patron Mel B called for action and called for more government funding for domestic abuse charities.

The star, 49, explained how Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer mentioned her during a speech to Parliament, then added: “But it’s not just about talking about it.” ‘He’s getting the financing’
In May 2024, Mel B was awarded an honorary doctorate for her campaigning efforts for victims of domestic abuse.
He said the award was “as huge” as performing at Wembley Stadium with the Spice Girls.
In addition to her work with the Spice Girls, Mel has made a name for herself on television, appearing on American television shows such as the US version of Strictly Come Dancing – Dancing with the Stars – and acting as a judge on America’s Got Talent.
He also appeared as a judge on The X Factor in the United Kingdom.