5 FACTS everyone must know about Domestic Violence

I would request you all to take a few minuets to educate yourself about the true scope of Domestic Violence....
Abuse is common : A generation ago, abuse victims were often terrified of coming forward, worried that they would appear weak or be blamed for their abuse. Thanks to the growth of the women's movement and the victim's rights movement, as well as the lobbying of millions of advocates across the globe, we now know how common domestic violence is.
Both men and women can be victims: Domestic violence outreach campaigns often focus on women, but both men and women can be and are victims of domestic violence. One study found that 40% of domestic violence victims are men. So while domestic violence against men does happen and is a serious problem, women remain the primary victims.
Abuse victims face a culture of blame: It's not just male domestic-violence survivors who find their stories disregarded. Myths about domestic violence are common, particularly among those most likely to abuse their partners. For instance, it's common to hear some people say that, if hit, they will hit back, and so women who slap their partners should expect whatever violence the partners dish back out. These thoughts support a culture of abuse and victim-blaming.
Leaving isn't as easy as it seems: Domestic violence survivors are often asked why they don't leave. But consider this: How would you feel about leaving your partner? As difficult as it may be to admit, domestic violence relationships still offer their victims something, such as financial security or a relationship with a person they love.
Responding to abuse can be challenging:  It's not easy to know what to do when someone you love is in an abusive relationship; confronting the abuser is rarely the solution.

Break the violence.

Get involved.

Save a friend.

Save a life.

Empower and free a human being.

Verbal Abuse

When someone disrespects you,

beware the impulse to win their respect.

For disrespect is not a valuation of your worth but a signal of their character...

Verbal abuse is when a person forcefully criticizes, insults, or denounces someone else. Characterized by underlying anger and hostility, it is a destructive form of communication intended to harm the self-concept of the other person and produce negative emotions.

A child as young as two can be affected by verbal abuse. Mistreatment during infancy and early childhood negatively affect early brain development and can have a long term effect into their adolescence and adulthood. The experiences we live through infancy and early childhood provide a framework for the expression of children's intelligence, emotions and personalities. When those experiences are primarily negative, children may build up emotional, behavioral and learning problems that carry on during their lifetime.

Verbal abuse is unacceptable. It is not proper. No one has the right to verbally abuse others. While verbal abuse does not leave noticeable bruises on the child's body, it does leave wounds on the heart and spirit of the child. 

It is easier to build up child than it is to repair an adult...

Choose your words wisely...

Many people think that child abuse is either physical or sexual maltreatment. But actually, most of the time, a child may suffer by the means of verbal abuse. Little does an abuser know that name calling, rejecting, threatening, blaming, and using sarcasm are examples of verbal child abuse. This may cause different effects to a child. One may be an abuser in the future or may have a low self esteem.

No child deserves to be subjected to verbal abuse. Instead, every child deserves to hear praises and encouragements from the authority figures in their life.

Child Sexual Abuse: A Bitter Chocolate

When something bad happens, you have 3 choices:

You can either let it define you,

Let it destroy you,

Or you can let it strengthen you...

It is a fact that millions of girls and boys worldwide are being sexually abused within homes and outside. They are abused by families and known persons. The perpetrator can be anyone who exploits the child's vulnerability to gain sexual gratification. It involves mental, physical and emotional abuse of a child through overt and covert sexual acts, gestures and disposition - when informed consent or resistance by the child victim to such acts is not possible. It can also include activities which do not involve direct touching.

A form of child sexual abuse in India are child marriages. In Rajasthan on Akshya Tritiya day which is popularly known as the Akha Teej, hundreds of child marriages are openly performed. The sexual abuse of children not only has damaging and long-term impact on the victim, but also affects the families, communities, and society at large. Like any crime that continues to go unchecked, the sexual abuse of children- both within our homes and outside is an issue of grave concern and directly suggests the health of a society as a whole.

Protection of children from sexual offences act 2012:

• The Act defines a child as any person below the age of 18 years and provides protection to all children under the age of 18 years from the offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography.
• This is the first time that an Act has listed aspects of touch as well as non touch behavior under the ambit of sexual offences.
• The Act also provides for punishment for abatement of the offence, which is the same as for the commission of the offence. This would cover trafficking of children for sexual purposes.
• The media has been barred from disclosing the identity of the child without the permission of the Special Court.

 Break the silence 

to end sexual abuse against children !!!

It's our prime duty to protect these child victims. These children are the future of our country. Their protection is only in our hands.

Save child ! Save Future !