The surge in financial abuse against women

<p>Shenane Hogg spent nine months in a coma after suffering abuse at the hands of her partner.</p><p>During her recovery, she discovered her abuser had amassed $56,000 of debt in her name.</p><p>Shenane’s story is just one of many that was heard at a parliamentary inquiry into how the financial system can be used to abuse women.</p><p>The inquiry has heard chilling evidence of a sharp rise in financial abuse that can manifest as offensive and threatening messages in streams of bank transfers, raiding of a partner’s super benefits, or making them liable for joint debts.</p><p>Today, chief political correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Karen Barlow on the cost of financial abuse, and why we’re failing to prevent it.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Chief political correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Karen Barlow.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>