Domestic Violence Outreach Initiative Forum
Adhunika and Sakhi-Gen2 invite you to attend the upcoming Domestic Violence Outreach Initiative Forum.
Domestic Violence Outreach Initiative Forum
Adhunika and Sakhi-Gen2 invite you to attend the upcoming Domestic Violence Outreach Initiative Forum.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Dear Readers,
The following piece is cross-posted from ‘Out Against Abuse site’, the organization is founded Sabrin Chowdhury, who co-coordinated Domestic Violence Outreach Initiative Forum of Adhunika with Sakhi Gen2. We congratulate Sabrin to taking a stand to this grave cause.
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* What Do You Think Causes Domestic Violence?
We all know someone or have heard of someone who has experienced domestic violence. What do you think causes gender abuse and why do you think it is so difficult for victims to speak out?
* Five Responses to “What Do You Think Causes Domestic Violence?â€
According to the Women’s Issues and Social Empowerment (WISE) of Australia, the issues of power and control are essential to an understanding of Domestic Violence. “Domestic Abuse occurs in relationships where conflict is the continuous result of power inequality between the partners and one partner is afraid of, and harmed by the other,†they say.
Build-Up Phase - The tension builds.
Stand-Over Phase - Verbal attacks increase.
Explosion Phase - A violent outburst occurs.
Remorse Phase - You shouldn’t have pushed me, it was your fault!
Pursuit Phase - It will never happen again, I promise.
Honeymoon Phase - See, we don’t have any problems!
Source: http://www.outagainstabuse.com/?p=33