Glamour Magazine hails trimphiant pop tart Rihanna as one of their 2009 Women of the Year — more than eight months after the singer’s highly publicized domestic fallout with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

The pop star says she’s now ready to use the media attention to help other women caught in violent relationships.

She tells Glamour Magazine: “Domestic violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbour know that you fight. It’s one of the things we (women) will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery,” Rihanna explains.

“The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women.”

Disgraced singer Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna after a pre-Grammy Awards party and has since been sentenced to community service and five years’ probation.

Rihanna, who is releasing her fourth studio album, Rated Ron Nov. 23, will give her first TV interview since the Chris Brown attack on ABC’s Good Morning America this Thursday.