Intimate Partner Violence

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The victims must always know the safe areas in the house, beware of when danger is about to happen. Call the police for help, let neighbors, friends, family so, they can help. Always have a bag ready.
There are several outlets that will help abuse victims such as, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, VAWnet: The National Online Resources Center on Violence Against Women. Additionally, there are shelters for battered women.
A survey was done by the WHO a multi-country study on women’s health and domestic violence against women, collected data from over 24,000 women on intimate partner violence in 10 countries, 1 diverse cultural, and geographical and urban/rural setting. The results of the study confirmed that intimate partner violence

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