Domestic Violence

Economic Violence. This type of violence is two-faced. Political and institutional violence. Political violence includes whatever a political party might do that goes against your interests. Sexual or gender violence. Cultural Violence. Religious violence. Cyber-bullying. Information violence.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines intimate partner violence as "any behaviour within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological or sexual harm to those in the relationship".

More women (23%) than men (19.3%) have been assaulted at least once in their lifetime. Rates of female-perpetrated violence are higher than male-perpetrated (28.3% vs. 21.6%).

In 1994, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act ("VAWA"). This Act, and the 1996 additions to the Act, recognize that domestic violence is a national crime and that federal laws can help an overburdened state and local criminal justice system.

Domestic violence refers to violent or abusive acts committed by one family or household member against another, such as child abuse or spousal abuse. Domestic violence can refer to physical harm, or behavior that is controlling, coercive, or threatening.

The World Health Organization defines violence (4) as: 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.

Domestic violence refers to violent behaviour between current or former intimate partners typically where one partner tries to exert power and control over the other, usually through fear. It can include physical, sexual, emotional, social, verbal, spiritual and economic abuse.

Bullying. 200bBullying refers to repeated victimization (physical or emotional) of a person by another person or group. Child Maltreatment. Community Violence. Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence. School Violence. Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence. Sex Trafficking. Teen Dating Violence.

Domestic abuse, also called "domestic violence" or "intimate partner violence", can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.Domestic abuse can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender.