1 in 4 women are abused at some point in their lifetime from the young age of 16.

If you were a victim of domestic violence, would you know how to get help? Would you be able to recognize the signs of abuse? Would you understand how large of an issue it is? An estimated 1.6 million women have experienced domestic abuse in the last year. This must stop. 

Domestic violence is a gendered crime which is deeply rooted in the social inequality of men and women, and affects many innocent women each day. It is a form of gender based violence “directed against a woman because she is a women or that affects disproportionately. There are three main types of abuse, sexual and physical, staking and harassment, and coercive control. 

Domestic abuse affect women not only physically, but also mentally. These forms of violence have a long lasting phycological impact, which could affect these women for the rest of their lives. 

One main issue with domestic abuse is that people do not know the signs, or how to stop or prevent the issue. This must stop. We must raise awareness about the issue of domestic abuse, or many peoples lives could be at stake. 

We must take action now, or the issue of domestic abuse could continue for years and years to come, harming or even killing thousands of women.