Domestic Violence: How to protect yourself from bullying loved ones
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence. against women. One of the most common types of violence is domestic violence, which happens in the family: its victims are harassed by their relatives, relatives, partners (current or former). It can include physical, sexual, psychological, and even economic violence. Most of his victims are women, but, contrary to popular belief, men and children, both heterosexual and homosexual people, can face it.
The topic of violence in Russia is still stigmatized and surrounded by many prejudices. This is proved by recent events: for example, the news about the Russian woman who died after being beaten by her former partner, whom the police refused to help. Especially important and necessary are projects devoted to the fight against domestic violence, for example, the website “Violence.net” launched today, which lawyers Mari Davtyan and Anna Rivina are engaged in. We have collected ten materials on violence and its aspects, from personal stories to expert advice.
What you need to know about domestic violence
With the help of specialists from crisis centers, we understand the causes of domestic violence, its types, how the problem is solved at the level of legislation, and ways to change the situation.
How to recognize the aggressor: Tips from a book on violence "On the hook"
Relationships, of which violence has become an invariable part, lurk everywhere: not only at home with a partner, but also at work with superiors or even with their own parents. We give an excerpt from the book "On the hook", which describes the typical behavior of the aggressor - a person who is prone to be violent towards others
What to do if you are affected by domestic violence
We tell how to act if you find yourself in a situation of domestic violence, find out that someone you know is suffering from it, or even suspect the abuser’s inclinations
How to get out of a relationship where you are bullied?
It seems to us that there is no violence. That in good families or even just in pairs a man does not raise a hand against a woman, because this is a relic of the past. Unawareness makes us blind and deaf, and when we get into the situation of domestic violence ourselves, it constrains the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness. What is the nature of violence and how to deal with it?
"Itself to blame": What is customary to blame the victims of violence
Discussion of the problem of violence often also causes an accusatory reaction: it’s the fault of who held the candle, why talk about it at all. We understand what really stands behind such popular negative statements about victims who seem logical at first glance.
Goodbye Normals: Why Society Condemns Domestic Abuse Victims
For a number of popular questions to the participants of domestic violence are common axioms, but in fact - dangerous misconceptions. If the questions themselves to what happened at first glance look reasonable, these axioms are wild and absurd ideas unworthy of a modern person of any sex. We talk about a few basic
Crisis Center Consultant on Sexual Abuse of Men
In recent decades, first aid centers for men who have experienced violence have begun to appear in Europe and America, although they are much smaller than crisis centers for women. One such specialized organization is the Berlin Center for Sexual Abuse Men, Tauwetter. We talked with center consultant Jörg Schu
Lawyer Daria Lopashenko about sexual abuse and self-defense
We asked the lawyer Daria Lopashenko about how a woman can resist violence and where the limit of necessary defense from the point of view of Russian legislation ends.
I repeatedly experienced violence and learn to live
"I am convinced that it is important to raise this topic, we need a public discussion. It is important not to hush up, but to talk about it. But it is difficult and very shameful to talk about it. All the stories I want to share are very ordinary. And this is the worst thing
Sex without coercion: What the principle of consent really means
The loud cases of the last few months show that in our society there is still no single and well-established idea about what consent is. The principle itself is surrounded by many nuances and prejudices - there are many "gray areas" that began to be discussed not long ago. We understand the notion of consent and how it changes over time.
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