Victims Of Domestic Violence Against Women

From our research, I have found out that there are more domestic violence cases than one could expect. Many cases also have never been reported to the police. Most of the cases deal with the woman as the victim. “85% of domestic violence victims are women (“Domestic Violence Facts”, n.d.).” There have been many changes taking place nationally to deal with domestic violence against women. The first step for a victim of domestic violence is knowing how to recognize the signs. If your partner is controlling, tries to isolate you from the outside world, very demanding, overreacts to small issues, makes you feel guilty all the time, etc. These are some warning signs that you could be a victim of abuse. Many women tend to forget that abuse is not …show more content…
“Almost one-third of female homicide victims that are reported in police records are killed by an intimae partner (“Domestic Violence Facts”, n.d.).” Speaking up in the beginning can save a life in the end. There have been many organizations created to support survivors and spread the awareness of domestic violence. There is a 24 hour National Domestic Violence Hotline number for one’s who want to stay anonymous and just need a clue on how to get help. The number is 1800-799-7233. There are over 40 coalitions against domestic violence spread across the U.S. Almost every state has an organization representing the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. This doesn’t mean that each state has only one organization trying to help stop domestic violence against women. By calling your states coalition against domestic violence, you will be redirected to the closest shelter nearest you. Every state has something different going on with trying to provide help for victims and survivors. The states of Delaware, Montana and South Carolina have all decided that same-sex relationship are excluded in their domestic violence laws. In my opinion this has to be one of the most ignorant things I have read. What makes two people of the same sex fighting and abusing each other different from people of different sex fighting and …show more content…
In order for people to have fast responders and not afraid to call a hotline, domestic violence cases should have a three digit number like 911,411,311 something that one could easily remember and quickly dial. It may sound simple but I know it will take a lot of hard, dedicated work to complete this task. There is no positive thing about domestic violence. The only time it will be positive is when there are no more cases. Our society is very fond on domestic violence within celebrities that we tend to forget about the one’s that are not posted in the media. Everyone has a voice and everyone deserves to be