Spousal Abuse
People expect all stories of abuse to be loud and angry but they're not. Sometimes they're quiet and cruel and swept under the rug - Trista Mateer, Aphrodite Made Me Do It
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Spousal Abuse
Although societal awareness and condemnation of the issue has increased in recent years, spousal abuse remains a hidden and persistent problem because of the power and control held by the abuser and the fear, intimidation and humiliation suffered by the victims of this crime...
Spousal abuse often occurs in relationships that are romantic in nature and where when one partner seeks to dominate and exert power over the other. In doing so, the relationship often deteriorates and may become violent. Emotional, verbal, psychological, financial, physical and sexual abuse is common in such relationships. Spousal abuse can occur in husband-wife relationships, dating relationships, with commonlaw…
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
Operating around the clock, seven days a week, confidential and free of cost, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse. Callers to the Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) can expect highly trained experienced advocates to offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information and referral services in over 170 languages.
Articles of Interest
Alarming Number Of Women Think Spousal Abuse Is Sometimes OK
Domestic violence is never OK. Yet in 29 countries around the world, one-third or more of men say it can be acceptable for a husband to "beat his wife." Perhaps more surprising: In 19 countries, one-third or more of women agree that a husband who beats his wife may be justified, at least some of the time. The data come from polling performed from 2010 through 2014 for the World Values Survey — an extensive study of attitudes in almost 100 countries, conducted on an ongoing basis since 1981. The study is led by an international network of researchers based in Stockholm.
Identifying The Signs Of Spousal Abuse: A Guide
Spousal abuse can refer to any kind of abuse occurring in intimate relationships between any number of partners. There can be many types of spousal abuse, such as coercion, intimidation, limited social interaction, financial control, education or career control, physical violence and sexual abuse.
The Term Domestic Violence Is a Failure
The phrase is cold and sterile, conveying nothing of the terror that victims feel.
Understanding Spousal Abuse
Spousal abuse is defined as the victimization of an individual resulting from abuse, attacks, or assault undertaken by their respective partners within the realm of a married relationship. That being said, spousal abuse, as a result of the varied kinds of abuse is difficult to address; spousal abuse can be inflicted on the victimized party in a physical, emotional, sexual or psychological fashion.
We need to talk about sexual assault in marriage
Leaving a marriage is much harder than calling an Uber. It requires breaking up a family, and deciding that avoiding unwanted sex is worth giving up half the time you would have spent with your kids.
Resources
Stop Violence Against Women
The Stop Violence Against Women website (STOPVAW), a project of The Advocates for Human Rights, is a forum for information, advocacy and change in the promotion of women's human rights around the world.
Battered Women’s Justice Project
BWJP is the national resource center on civil and criminal justice responses to intimate partner violence.
NO MORE
NO MORE https://nomore.org/ NO MORE is a new unifying symbol designed to galvanize greater awareness and action to end domestic violence and sexual assault. Supported by major organizations working to address these urgent issues, NO MORE is gaining support with Americans nationwide, sparking new conversations about these problems and moving this cause higher on the public agenda.
Refuge
Refuge’s award winning campaigns aim to educate the general public and ultimately prevent domestic violence by ensuring that women have the information and support they need to plan a safe escape.
Safe Horizon
Domestic Violence: Statistics & Facts... Domestic violence (also known as intimate partner violence) can happen to anyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, income, or other factors.
The Pixel Project
The Pixel Project is a complete virtual, volunteer-led global 501(c)3 nonprofit organisation whose mission is to raise awareness, funds and volunteer power for the cause to end violence against women (VAW) using social media, online strategies and new technologies.
GoodTherapy
Spousal abuse, a more narrowly defined version of domestic violence, entails a variety of mechanisms employed by one partner to control or manipulate the other partner. One partner may be the sole abuser, or in some cases both partners actively abuse each other in one or more ways. Spousal abuse can be physical, sexual, or psychological in nature.
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
NCDSV designs, provides and customizes training and consultation; influences policy, promotos collaboration; and enhances diverstity with the goal of ending domestic and sexual violence.
