Domestic Violence Information Women are more vulnerable to being assaulted in their intimate relationships Domestic abuse is rarely an isolated incident and will increase in severity over time Domestic abuse causes [...]
Power and Control
pam2021-08-17T01:38:02-04:00Power And Control Wheel Using Coercion And Threats Making and/or carrying out threats to do something to hurt her. Threatening to leave her, commit suicide, or report her to welfare. Making her [...]
Definition Gender-based Violence
pam2021-08-17T02:05:17-04:00Gender-based violence – A phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality, and continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies. Gender-based violence is violence directed against a person because of their [...]
Signs of Abuse
pam2021-06-18T06:57:02-04:00What To Look For Intimate partner violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples. This can be physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former common-law partner, boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse. The [...]