1. Physical Abuse
What is violence against women?
Sexual Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Financial Abuse
Spiritual Abuse
Harassment/Stalking
Any act of gender-based violence, resulting or likely to result in
physical, sexual or psychological harm to women.
Following her in a persistent
and unwanted manner.
Invading her privacy
threatening her safety.
Threatening, intimidating or
physically forcing her into
unwanted sexual acts.
Demeaning actions to
restrict her freedom
including isolation, threats
or degrading comments.
Stealing or controlling her
money, forcing her to
work or denying her the
right to work.
Using her religious or
spiritual beliefs to manipulate,
dominate and control her.
Using hands or objects
as weapons or threats
against her.
Violence can include:
of victims of dating
violence are female
80%
of Canadians know
a woman who
experienced physical
or sexual abuse
67%
1 in 10Canadian women
have been stalked
Less than 10%
of all sexual assaults
have been reported
to the police
Media Contact:
Jyotika Bhatia and Liana Canzian
Humber Assignment
WritingLab1@2016
The info is for educational purposes only. The following source was used:
http://www.canadianwomen.org/sites/canadianwomen.org/files//-
FactSheet-StopViolence-ACTIVE%20-%20May2015.pdf