stigma

1. SOCIAL STIGMA
ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

8. PHYSICALPHYSICAL
VERBALVERBAL SEXUALSEXUAL
-Shouting
-Making
threats
-Calling
names
-Humiliating
remarks or
gestures
EXERCISING
CONTROL
EXERCISING
CONTROL
-Isolating her from
family
and friends
-Checking on her
-Using the children
-Economic control
-Forcing
intercourse
-Making her do
things against
her will
TYPES OF VIOLENCE

10. WHY IS VICTIMIZATION OF WOMEN SO
COMMON ?

12. MYTH
• Violent men cannot control themselves,
their behaviour is “out of their control”

13. Why Does He Batter?
• He’s learned that it gets him the results he wants.
• It makes him feel like a “man” when he can
dominate and control another person.
• He’s found that no one will hold him responsible
for his violence.

15. IT’ S HARDTO STOPBECAUSE
IT’S HARDTO REPORT!!

17. Why does She Stay?
• I’m still in relationship
because

19. • What did you do (or say) to make this
person hit you?
• Why did you defend your abuser?
• Why did you stay with your abuser?

26. Counselling

39. IMPACT ON CHILDREN

45. • Have you heard screams from a
neighbour’s house, or seen physical
signs of abuse, and haven’t said
anything?
• Have you cringed when a friend was
degraded by her partner in public?

46. • Or felt uncomfortable because
your friend’s partner continually
rings to check her whereabouts?
• Is your friend’s partner
intimidating and rude to you?

47. SOCIAL STIGMA
ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT

50. SCENARIOS