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Domestic violence costs many countries between 1% and 2% of their GDP, according to a growing number of studies.

The global scourge not only burdens public resources including health, police and judicial services, but has ripple effects throughout society.

Sine Hope's big passion in life is Latin and ballroom dancing, but her days of samba and rumba are over - two years ago a vicious assault by her then-boyfriend left the vivacious South African in a wheelchair.

The former construction industry consultant, who was her family's main breadwinner, has not worked since and needs a full-time carer.