{"id":48683,"date":"2025-10-07T13:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/?page_id=48683"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:28:10","slug":"support-for-survivors-of-domestic-abuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/information-support\/support-for-survivors-of-domestic-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Support survivors of domestic abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48683\" class=\"elementor elementor-48683\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cd4506d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cd4506d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a9ac284\" data-id=\"3a9ac284\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d4722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d4722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>If you are a survivor of domestic abuse then please consider the following options:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-511598eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"511598eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3841957d\" data-id=\"3841957d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9947828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9947828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/I-need-help-slider-1024x364.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36825\" alt=\"Woman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/I-need-help-slider-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/I-need-help-slider-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/I-need-help-slider-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/I-need-help-slider-600x213.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/I-need-help-slider.png 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335cbaf3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"335cbaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>In immediate danger<\/strong>, call <strong>999<\/strong>\u00a0add ask for the police<\/h2><p>If you are unable to speak and are calling from a mobile, press 55 to be transferred to the police.\u00a0More guidance is available here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fdomestic-abuse-how-to-get-help%23how-to-call-the-police-when-you-cant-speak&amp;data=05%7C02%7CC.France%40womensaid.org.uk%7C54d8623bc35c4cb4d07d08de01c7a6a0%7C92905bb1bded4627b49e8af076709d29%7C0%7C0%7C638950154156104981%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UUV%2BobFCUC%2FuC9CKURpJJKb4BJgNKHR6L0VfuEvN10M%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Domestic abuse: how to get help \u2013 GOV.UK<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7071c321\" data-id=\"7071c321\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e87104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e87104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Womensaid-conference-2023-15-e1714481439730-1024x478.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45115\" alt=\"An image of a crowd of people at Women&#039;s Aid National Conference 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Womensaid-conference-2023-15-e1714481439730-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Womensaid-conference-2023-15-e1714481439730-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Womensaid-conference-2023-15-e1714481439730-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Womensaid-conference-2023-15-e1714481439730-1536x717.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Womensaid-conference-2023-15-e1714481439730-600x280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Womensaid-conference-2023-15-e1714481439730.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f662a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f662a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Find&nbsp;<strong>local support<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<p>Visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/womens-aid-directory\"> Women\u2019s Aid Directory<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.womensaid.org.uk%2Fwomens-aid-directory%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CC.France%40womensaid.org.uk%7C54d8623bc35c4cb4d07d08de01c7a6a0%7C92905bb1bded4627b49e8af076709d29%7C0%7C0%7C638950154156129990%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=erb19y1qDe5YuZgPBbTQxGGa%2BrhN04e1yveZRIJ5eGM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">&nbsp;<\/a>This will locate a domestic abuse service in your area that can offer direct support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b68194a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b68194a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4adc7152\" data-id=\"4adc7152\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b41101e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b41101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13906\" alt=\"Woman looking at her mobile phone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a26f634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a26f634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline\u00a0<\/strong>(run by Refuge):<\/h2><ul><li>Call\u00a0<strong>0808 2000 247<\/strong> (available 24\/7)<\/li><li>Use the\u00a0<strong>confidential live chat:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationaldahelpline.org.uk%2FChat-to-us-online%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CC.France%40womensaid.org.uk%7C54d8623bc35c4cb4d07d08de01c7a6a0%7C92905bb1bded4627b49e8af076709d29%7C0%7C0%7C638950154156146729%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Rtdg28EdOoM%2B6tGax%2Fxs2xc6WNTskUt99d7RqxPWvBI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Use our chatbot \u2013 National Domestic Abuse Helpline<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 available weekdays 10am-10pm, and weekends 10am-6pm \u2013 staffed by an expert, all-female team.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-198865dc\" data-id=\"198865dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116fbc0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"116fbc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17169\" alt=\"Image of woman looking out of a window\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1-672x336.png 672w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1-1038x519.png 1038w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Featured-images-for-website-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12837cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12837cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Concerned about device privacy?<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li>If you\u2019re worried someone may be monitoring your device:<\/li><li>Write down the Helpline number and website on paper you can hide safely<\/li><li>Use the exit button on the bottom right of the helpline site to leave quickly<\/li><li>Access the Helpline from a device you know is safe<\/li><li>Learn more via the Tech Safety Tool (available in English, Urdu, Spanish and Polish).<\/li><li>You can also visit &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/information-support\/what-is-domestic-abuse\/cover-your-tracks-online\/\">Cover your tracks online<\/a>&#8216; for more information.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78339fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78339fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4832530\" data-id=\"4832530\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd2d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcd2d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-survivors-handbook\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/survivor-handbook.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36845\" alt=\"Survivor&#039;s handbook\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/survivor-handbook.png 800w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/survivor-handbook-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/survivor-handbook-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/survivor-handbook-600x218.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004cc72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"004cc72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/the-survivors-handbook\/\">Help for all aspects of domestic abuse<\/a><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Including women\u2019s housing and safety planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6e1236\" data-id=\"a6e1236\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e39b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e39b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/forum.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36846\" alt=\"Forum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/forum.png 800w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/forum-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/forum-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/forum-600x218.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfe4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edfe4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk\/\">Speak to other women<\/a><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit our supportive community of domestic abuse survivors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8182bc elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8182bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5d7bae\" data-id=\"f5d7bae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea5e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ea5e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you are a child or young person and have been affected by domestic abuse, <strong>we\u2019re here to help<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a061b0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a061b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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