2. Is it a problem?
Among women who experienced violence 14%
had physical injuries that required medical
attention.
In a national survey 20% or 1 in 5 women
reported having some or all forms of physical,
emotional, or sexual abuse by their intimate
partners.
Women are afraid to talk to health care
providers about abuse if they are the family
provider.
3. Intimate Partner Violence IPV
Victims are afraid,
ashamed, and often
do not know what to
do.
Victims do not feel
as if they are
protected from their
abuser.
4. How can this happen?
Young girls see it happen to their mother
and think it is normal.
Domestic violence was not recognized as
a problem in Japan.
Family matters were considered private.
Health care providers do not report
domestic violence to the police.
5. Cycle of violence
Serious Battering
Phase
Honeymoon Phase
Tension Building
Phase
The cycle will
continue as long as
you are in the
relationship.
6. Power and control
Isolation-Controlling what she
does, who she talks to, where she
goes.
Emotional Abuse-Putting
her down or making her feel bad
about herself.
Economic Abuse-Keeping
her from getting a job, making her ask
for money.
Sexual Abuse-Forcing sex
against her will. Physically attacking
her, treating her like a sex object.
Using Children-Making her
feel guilty about the children, using
them to harass her.
Threats-Making and carrying out
threats to do something to hurt her
emotionally, threaten to take the
children.
Using Male Privilege-
Treating her like a servant. Acting
like master of the castle.
Intimidation-Putting her in
fear by using looks, gestures,
smashing things.
7. What should Japan do to help
these women?
Enact tough laws against abusers and enforce
them.
Teach medical personnel how to recognize
abuse victims and reach out to them. Instruct
health care providers to take time and interview
suspected abuse victims.
Offer shelters to victims of abuse and children.
Teach officers to be more sympathetic to
domestic violence victims and take necessary
actions against the abuser.
8. What has been done so far?
Established the Law for the Prevention of
Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims.
Establishing Spousal Violence Counseling and
Support Centers in all prefectures.
Established the Specialist Committee on
Violence Against Women.
Established the Special Committee of
Managers from Ministries and Agencies
Concerned Relating to Violence Against
Women.
United Nations Development Fund for Women
9. How does Japan compare to other
countries?
13-28% of Indian women report being a
victim of domestic violence.
In China 15% of women reported abuse.
In the UK and Australia 20% of women
report being abused.
Around the world, at least one in every
three women has been beaten or abused
in her lifetime.
10. How does the U.S. compare?
Every 9 seconds in the U.S. a woman is
assaulted or beaten.
80% of runaways come from homes
where domestic violence occurs.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of
injury to women-more than car accidents,
muggings, and rapes combined.
Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Avon Foundation
11. What is happening now?
Women are reaching out to find out what other countries
are doing to fight this problem. Adds against
intimate partner violence IPV are being shown on
TV and in papers and magazines.
12. What is causing this change?
There is more information about domestic
abuse available on TV, internet, and pamphlets.
In the last 20 years there has been more
attention placed on domestic violence.
Women are starting to speak out about abuse.
Companies are becoming involved in the fight.
Example: Avon-Speak Out Against Domestic
Violence.
National Center for Victims of Crime has a
hotline to help. 1-800-FYI-CALL
13. Where to go for help
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-safe www.ndvh.org
National Center for Victims of Crime
1-800-394-2255 www.ncvc.org
National Center on Domestic and Sexual
violence 512-407-9020 www.ncdsv.org
Turn Around 410-377-8111
www.turnaroundinc.org
14. What have the survivors
learned?
There is hope.
There is a way out of the situation.
People do care about you.
There is a better life after leaving the
abuser.
