Violence against women – Let’s get together and roar: “NO MORE!”

You can close your eyes and pretend that it doesn’t exist, or there are better and more fun things to do with your reading time… But it’s all here staring at our faces. Tomorrow it could be you, your mother, your sister, your daughter, or someone you grew to care for. Global awareness and the power of education are some of the keys…
(Darned… This crap pisses me off.)

"Around the world at least one woman in every three has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Most often the abuser is a member of her own family."

"Physical violence is estimated to occur in 4 to 6 million intimate relationships each year in the United States."

"Nearly one in every three adult women experiences at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood. Approximately four million American women experience a serious assault by an intimate partner during a 12-month period."

Afghanistan - Gulbar - Burnt by her husband





USA


Korea


Liberia - West Africa

Guatemala

Saudi Arabia

Brazil

“What does it take to get someone talking about domestic violence?
A picture of a celebrity with fake bruises may seem like a cheap trick but at least you noticed her. The thing is, real victims rarely show their bruises, or indeed their emotional scars. All too often they don't even admit that there is a problem. But domestic abuse is not something that should be kept quiet.” Which is why we want you to act now:

A - Admit its a problem
C - Call it by its name - domestic violence
T - Talk to someone

UK Domestic Violence Campaign

UK Domestic Violence Campaign

UK Domestic Violence Campaign

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1800 - 799-SAFE

Cranky Blogger.

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