Very little is known about the actual lived experiences of women living in Islamabad who face domestic abuse. This current study attempted to redress this shortfall by listening to the women's stories, understanding their home-life situations and how they cope with the situation. A qualitative technique was used to investigate, under the feminist perspective the abused women's narratives in connection to the effects of domestic violence, hindrances in the way towards violence disclosure, and helpful resources for supporting victims in dealing with domestic violence. Semi-structured interviews...