DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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Domestic Violence

Women Domestic violence is when one partner in an intimate relationship abuses the other. The abuse can be physical, mental, emotional or a combination of all three. Physical abuse can include very aggressive acts, such as beatings, or it can take the form of less severe acts like throwing, shoving and slapping. In emotional or mental abuse, the abuser constantly humiliates and puts down the victim. The weapons of emotional abuse include verbal insults, threats, control of physical activity, unfounded accusations of infidelity, control of economic decisions and social isolation.

Domestic violence can happen between all sorts of people and in all sorts of relationships. It happens between people who are married and between people who aren’t living together. It can be abuse by a man against a woman, or by a woman against a man. Live for Humanity Foundation intends to work towards increasing personal and professional awareness of the issue, and work with affected parties to make them aware of various community and government resources available for remedy.

Some Statistics on Domestic Violence

  • It’s estimated that each year, Canadians collectively spend $7.4 billion to deal with the aftermath of spousal violence alone, according to the Department of Justice.
  • Half of all women in Canada have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16
  • Approximately every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. Out of the 83 police-reported intimate partner homicides in 2014, 67 of the victims—over 80%—were women.
  • On any given night in Canada, 3,491 women and their 2,724 children sleep in shelters because it isn't safe at home.
  • On any given night, about 300 women and children are turned away because shelters are already full.[
  • Women are at greater risk of experiencing elder abuse from a family member, accounting for 60% of senior survivors of family violence.[

Who is most at risk of violence against women?

Violence against women happens in all cultures and religions, in all ethnic and racial communities, at every age, and in every income group. However, some women are especially at risk:

  • Immigrant women may be more vulnerable to domestic violence due to economic dependence, language barriers, and a lack of knowledge about community resources. Newcomers who arrive in Canada traumatized by war or oppressive governments are much less likely to report physical or sexual violence to the authorities, for fear of further victimization or even deportation.
  • According to both police-reported and self-reported data, younger women are at a much higher risk of violent victimization.
  • The rates of violent crime against women aged 15 to 24 are 42% higher than rates for women aged 25 to 34, and nearly double the rates of women aged 35 to 44.
  • Rates of spousal violence and homicide are highest for women in the 15 to 24 age group.
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