The document discusses violence, its causes, consequences, and types. It defines violence as the intentional use of force or power against oneself or others that results in or is likely to result in injury. Violence can be caused by a lack of attention, respect, self-worth, abuse, or witnessing violence. Witnessing domestic violence increases risks for children like anxiety, depression, and poor school performance. There are nine forms of violence including physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological violence.

2. INTRODUCTION
VIOLENCE IS THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION

3. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF VIOLENCE?
OTHER FACTORS WHICH CAN BE CAUSES OF VIOLENCE INCLUDE:
HAVING A LACK OF ATTENTION OR RESPECT. HAVING LOW SELF-WORTH. EXPERIENCING ABUSE OR NEGLECT.
WITNESSING VIOLENCE IN THE HOME, COMMUNITY, OR MEDIAS

4. WHAT DEFINES VIOLENCE?
"THE INTENTIONAL USE OF PHYSICAL FORCE OR POWER, THREATENED OR ACTUAL, AGAINST ONESELF,
ANOTHER PERSON, OR AGAINST A GROUP OR COMMUNITY, THAT EITHER RESULTS IN OR HAS A HIGH
LIKELIHOOD OF RESULTING IN INJURY, DEATH, PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM, MALDEVELOPMENT, OR
DEPRIVATION."

5. WHAT ARE CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLENCE?
THE COSTS AND CONSEQUENCE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN LAST FOR GENERATIONS. CHILDREN WHO
WITNESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, LOW-SELF ESTEEM AND
POOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS THAT HARM THEIR WELL-BEING AND PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT.

6. WHAT IS AN ACT OF VIOLENCE?
LESS CONVENTIONAL DEFINITIONS ARE ALSO USED, SUCH AS THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S
DEFINITION OF VIOLENCE AS "THE INTENTIONAL USE OF PHYSICAL FORCE OR POWER, THREATENED OR
ACTUAL, AGAINST ONESELF, ANOTHER PERSON, OR AGAINST A GROUP OR COMMUNITY, WHICH EITHER
RESULTS IN OR HAS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF RESULTING IN INJURY,

7. WHAT ARE TYPES OF VIOLENCE?
• THERE ARE NINE DISTINCT FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE:
• PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
• SEXUAL VIOLENCE
• EMOTIONAL VIOLENCE
• PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE
• SPIRITUAL VIOLENCE
• CULTURAL VIOLENCE
• VERBAL ABUSE
• FINANCIAL ABUSE

11. IN VIOLENCE, WE FORGET WHO WE ARE.