domestic violence awareness monthThis October is Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month. This month, we will take time to raise awareness, recognition, and provide support to those experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (https://www.thehotline.org/resources/statistics/), every minute, 24 people become victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a year. Domestic violence affects millions regardless of their age, gender, race, culture, religion, and status. For that, it is imperative for everyone to take action. What is Domestic Violence? Although there are many forms of domestic violence, they commonly include: behavior that is used to gain power over a spouse, partner, or close family member. We (the youth interns) also learned that DV methods can be learned over time in a toxic relationship- it may not just happen under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Many times the root cause of domestic violence can be a perpetrator’s insecurities, or stress from external circumstances. Specifically in the Asian Community, we (the youth interns) found that domestic violence can manifest itself differently in different communities. The API community consists of vastly different cultures, languages, and traditions. Studies have shown that about 1 in 5 API women have experienced some form of intimate partner violence. Common forms of domestic violence can include the following:
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