The women whose careers were destroyed by domestic abuse – even after escaping their partners

Like thousands of other victims of domestic abuse, Sarah says her high-flying career was ripped from her - (iStock)

When Sarah’s* ex-boyfriend kicked down her front door and grabbed her by the neck, she was laid off from her job the very next week.

She had climbed the corporate ladder, working as a director of operations at a corporate events company, jetting around the world to deliver keynote speeches and organising summits.