In a moving speech at the World Economic Forum, Mel B recently called for better budget allocation and justice systems that are more sensitive to survivors of domestic violence.

Melanie Brown, known as Mel B, gave a speech on domestic violence as patron of Women’s Aid, calling for a more practical approach where ‘actions’ speak louder than words.

The former Spice Girls addressed the budget system and said, “the government, they just allocate a little bit of money every year but they end up spending millions (of pounds) because of the police service, because of the fact that they have to have a safe house . ”

Recalling the statement by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who referred to Mel’s work during a speech in Parliament, she stressed the need for more government funding for domestic abuse charities. “But it’s not just about talking about it. It’s about getting the funding,” she said.

Mel suggested the government allocate more money to charities that directly help survivors instead.

“If they just set it aside and distribute it properly and go to a charity with a (abuse) fund… the money goes directly to the survivor and they actually get the benefits of it,” she also noted a bit further into the conversation.

Referring to the legal system, she said that the process of placing the abuser in court leaves a woman in a miserable state: “I’m going to trip, I’m going to sweat, I’m going to have anxiety.” she said as she hypothesized the reaction of these women.

Relevant to this, Mel B was presented with an honorary doctorate for her campaigns to help victims of domestic violence in May 2024. Around the same time her ex-husband, Stephen Belafonte, filed a £3.9m defamation suit over Mel’s abuse allegations.