Domestic Violence is a BIG DEAL!

Think domestic violence isn't a big deal? That it's "their problem" and that you shouldn't get involved? That the victim can just get out at any time and choose to stay? Think again.

+ Did you know that about every 9 seconds a woman in the US is assaulted or beaten? And every day at least 3 women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends?

+ Did you know that domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women - more than car accidents, muggings, and rape...COMBINED?

+ Studies estimate that nearly 10 MILLION children witness some form of domestic violence.

+ Men who, as children, witnessed domestic violence in their home are twice as likely to abuse their wives than men from nonviolent households.

These are pretty startling statistics, if you ask me. No one should be a victim of domestic violence. A lot of times it's easy for us to look at a victim and say "Why does she stay with him? Why doesn't she just leave?" But instead, we should be asking, "Why is he abusing? How can we help?" Because abuse is NEVER the fault of victim, and ALWAYS the responsibility of the perpetrator. Because abuse is all about power. And many times, the victim is conditioned (like Pavlov's experiment with the dogs) to believe that she is powerless to do anything, especially leave.

And that is where we come in. Take a minute to read the article linked below, and share it on your favorite forms of social media. For every 100 shares (which literally takes a few seconds of your time), a donation of $7 is made to an Organization called the Sheepfold. Learn more about them here.

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Now it's time to read the short article which briefly covers 3 signs of domestic abuse. As always, with knowledge comes responsibility. So what will do you about it?

Dreaming of a world where domestic violence is eradicated,
-AA

(all the stats listed in the beginning of this post were taken from : http://domesticviolencestatistics.org/domestic-violence-statistics/