One in every four women are victims of domestic violence. Ninety percent of children in these relationships witness the abuse that is committed towards their mothers.
Early warning signs that women need to be aware of if they believe they are likely to become a victim of domestic violence.
1) He is jealous and possessive.
2) He isolates her from her family and friends.
3) He changes moods, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- charming one minute and abusive the next.
4) He controls her life, the money, who she sees and what she wears.
5) He monitors her daily activities.
6) He blames her for his abusive behavior.
7) He humiliates her in front of other people.
8) He verbally abuses her, and criticises her.
9) His anger is used to intimidate her, and provoke fear so that she complies with his demands.
10) He tells her she is useless without him.
11) He has threatened to hurt her or others she is close to if she were to leave him.
12) She has changed her behavior to avoid making him angry and triggering an attack.
13) He forces her to have sex when she doesn't want to.
1) He is jealous and possessive.
2) He isolates her from her family and friends.
3) He changes moods, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- charming one minute and abusive the next.
4) He controls her life, the money, who she sees and what she wears.
5) He monitors her daily activities.
6) He blames her for his abusive behavior.
7) He humiliates her in front of other people.
8) He verbally abuses her, and criticises her.
9) His anger is used to intimidate her, and provoke fear so that she complies with his demands.
10) He tells her she is useless without him.
11) He has threatened to hurt her or others she is close to if she were to leave him.
12) She has changed her behavior to avoid making him angry and triggering an attack.
13) He forces her to have sex when she doesn't want to.
Domestic violence is an abuse of power. It is all about power and control. There are also many different styles of abuse, these include:
1) Destruction of things that belong to a woman.
2) Threatening to kill the pets.
3) Damaging the furniture, and the house.
4) If she leaves, he has convinced her he will take the children away from her.
5) During an argument he locks her out of the house.
6) Doing things to terrorize her, because he knows it will frighten her.
1) Destruction of things that belong to a woman.
2) Threatening to kill the pets.
3) Damaging the furniture, and the house.
4) If she leaves, he has convinced her he will take the children away from her.
5) During an argument he locks her out of the house.
6) Doing things to terrorize her, because he knows it will frighten her.
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