Domestic Abuse: Explained

“Domestic violence, also called domestic abuse or intimate partner violence, is any pattern of behaviour that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. It encompasses all physical, sexual, emotional, economic and psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person.” (UN Women)

In what follows, this guide will:

• cover the different types of Domestic Abuse

• explain how Domestic Abuse develops and why it is so hard to leave abusive relationships

• show you how to spot the sings of Domestic Abuse

• teach you what to do if you think someone around you is suffering Domestic Abuse

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