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Mel B calls for action over words in impᴀssioned speech on domestic abuse at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Mel B calls for action over words in impᴀssioned speech on domestic abuse at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Spice Girl Melanie Brown delivered an impᴀssioned speech on domestic violence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.

Mel B, who is a patron of Women’s Aid, called for action over talking as she urged for more funding from the Government for domestic abuse charities.

The star, 49, explained how PM Sir Keir Starmer mentioned her during a speech to Parliament — then added: ‘But it’s not just about talking about it. It is getting the funding.’

‘It is (about) getting the funding because the government, they just allocate 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 properly and go to a charity with a foundation (in domestic abuse)… the money goes direct to the survivor, and they actually get the benefits from it.’

She added that ‘when you’ve been abused, you need a different kind of care and understanding’.

Spice Girl Melanie Brown delivered an impᴀssioned speech on domestic violence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday

Spice Girl Melanie Brown delivered an impᴀssioned speech on domestic violence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday

Mel has regularly called for awareness of the needs of survivors of domestic abuse, including better support through the health service and the court system.

She said: ‘If I wanted to report it and deal with the justice system, I’m fighting a losing battle because the judges are not educated.

‘I have to sit next to my perpetrator, and how am I going to feel? ‘I’m going to be stumbling, I’m going to be sweating, 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, it leaves us women completely broken and shattered.

‘A lot of women end up (dying by) suicide, or they end up staying, and if they stay, it’s a death sentence. We have to stop abuse.’

‘It’s a woman’s problem, and us as women, it’s down to us to stop it, and so let’s get 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 her biography.

Stephen has denied the claims and has filed a £3.9million defamation lawsuit in the U.S. against his ex-wife, who he was married to from 2007 until 2017 and shares daughter Madison, 13, with.

Mel B , who is a patron of Women's Aid, called for action over talking as she called for more funding from the Government for domestic abuse charities

Mel B , who is a patron of Women’s Aid, called for action over talking as she called for more funding from the Government for domestic abuse charities

The star, 49, explained how PM Sir Keir Starmer mentioned her during a speech to Parliament ¿ then added: 'But it's not just about talking about it. It is getting the funding'

The star, 49, explained how PM Sir Keir Starmer mentioned her during a speech to Parliament — then added: ‘But it’s not just about talking about it. It is getting the funding’

In May 2024, Mel B was awarded an honorary doctorate for her campaigning efforts for victims of domestic abuse.

She said the award was ‘as mᴀssive’ 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 in TV, 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.

She also appeared as a judge on The X Factor in the UK.

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