Bitcoin as a Tool to Escape Abuse with Linda Parker & Maddison Clyne - WBD681
The Peter McCormack Show
Peter McCormack
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 10 July 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Linda Parker is CEO and Maddison Clyne is an Associate Director for Women in Distress. In this interview, we discuss their work aiding survivors of domestic violence and their interest in Bitcoin as a means of financial empowerment. They talk about the rise in domestic violence during the pandemic, the challenges faced by survivors, and the importance of education.
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According to a CDC survey, around 41% of women and 26% of men in the U.S. have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner. It affects millions or people every year. It is a significant public health issue that has devastating physical, emotional, and psychological effects on individuals and families. U.S. crime reports suggest that about 1 in 5 homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner.
Having access to resources and support can can be life-changing for victims. However, there is a critical lack of provision. One organisation providing this much-needed support is Women In Distress of Broward County: it is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and services to individuals experiencing domestic violence in Broward County, Florida. Their mission is to empower and advocate for victims while promoting a violence-free community.
Women In Distress seeks to mitigate the cycle of abuse, power and control dynamics within relationships, societal stigma and shame surrounding domestic violence, and the huge barriers survivors can face when trying to leave an abusive relationship. By offering an array of services, education, and community collaboration, Women In Distress strives to create a society where domestic violence is not tolerated and survivors can rebuild their lives.
The organization offers a range of comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, which include a 24-hour crisis hotline, counselling and therapy, support groups, legal advocacy, and assistance with obtaining restraining orders. Women In Distress also provides specialized programs for children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence, as well as outreach and education initiatives to raise awareness. If you are able to donate please do so.
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| 0:00.0 | The average person I would say doesn't know about the wallets or cold storage but if we hit that in prevention and teach them and empower them to own their money control their lives. If you have that mindset, that's hard to break. |
| 0:15.0 | Hello there, how are you all doing? I have just touched down in Nashville. I'm here with Danny Boy. |
| 0:21.0 | We're here to make a bunch of podcasts. Also going to be heading to the lightning conference at |
| 0:25.1 | Bitcoin Park. Before that we do have a show for you or so welcome to the |
| 0:29.0 | What Bitcoin did podcast, which is thought to you by Iris Energy, the largest |
| 0:32.3 | now-to-listed Bitcoin miner, |
| 0:34.1 | using 100% renewable energy. |
| 0:36.5 | I'm your host, Peter McCormack, and today I've got a very important show for you today. |
| 0:40.0 | So, Madison Klein from women in distress, reached out to us a while back and told us about the charity she has which is helping empower people to leave abusive relationships and she was discussing with us how Bitcoin can play an important role as we know |
| 0:54.6 | that money is something that can lead to what can be the root of a lot of abuse. |
| 0:59.4 | So we ask her to come on the show along with the CEO of Women in Distress, Linda Parker. |
| 1:04.0 | Now we do hear a lot about how Bitcoin can be a tool to escape |
| 1:07.2 | oppressive regimes, but it can also be a tool to escape |
| 1:10.5 | oppressive relationship. |
| 1:11.5 | So this was a real eye-opener for me and I think |
| 1:14.1 | pushing this kind of show and telling these kind of stories is super important. So I |
| 1:18.0 | hope you enjoy it. Well it's a weird one saying hope you enjoy this. I hope you |
| 1:21.0 | get something from it. I hope you get something from it if you got any |
| 1:23.4 | questions about this please do reach out to me is hello what Bitcoin did |
| 1:26.9 | dot com |
| 1:29.6 | morning Linda good morning Madison how are you both good morning, Madison. How are you both? |
| 1:33.0 | Good. |
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