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Spousal and Domestic Abuse ChecklistPlease pass this on to women who may benefit from it. Look over the following questions. Think about how you are being treated and how you treat your partner. Remember, when one person scares, hurts or continually puts down the other person, it’s abuse. Does your partner… Do you… Violence against Women: A Lifetime Spiral: From The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence Domestic violence is just one amongst many forms of violence against women. From the aborting of female fetuses to intimate homicide, girls and women can encounter numerous oppressions during infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and as elders. Some of these are confined to one stage in the lifecycle, some continue into subsequent stages. Violence against women is more than physical, sexual, economic and emotional abuse; it is also about living in a climate of fear, misery, loss, mistrust, humiliation and despair. The lives of abused Asian and Pacific Islander women are shadowed by the cultural burdens of shame and devaluation. These abuses are experienced in the context of additional oppressions based on race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, type of labor being performed, level of education, class position, disability, or immigration/refugee status. Cycle of Violence From Turning Point Services (www.turningpoint.org) The Cycle of Violence includes 3 stages: The Tension Building Stage, The Violent Episode, and The Absence of Violence Stage. Domestic violence increases in frequency and severity. It is never an isolated incident or a one-time occurrence. If you think you are being abused, take a stand. South Asian Women’s Groups in Vancouver with Their Contact Information MOSAIC – Stopping the Violence Counselling Services for Women Who Speak English, Punjabi and/or Hindi. |
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