No more domestic violence

Every November 25 is the international day against women violence. This year, the president of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, stopped a major summit in order to put on red lipstick. Later on , he said:

"I support the campaign launched in my country to fight violence against women."

From Daily Express

From: Times Now

Everyday, three women are murder by their husbands or boyfriends. Also, 2 million end in the hospital do to domestic violence. The most common age to suffer domestic violence is between 20 and 24 years old. the 80 percent or more women are abuse and 75 percent that damage are men.

Because of this, some organizations were created to help, protect, and support women. These are:

• American Bar Association Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence

• Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence

• Battered Women’s Justice Project

• Child Welfare League of America

• Equality Now

• El Centro Integral de Atención a las Mujeres ( The Integral Center for Women’s Care, or CIAM),

• Casa Semillas

• Catholics for the Right to Decide

• Casa Gaviota

All of these organizations help women, girls, teenagers of any culture.

The main problem in this type of abuse is that women did not see that they are in problems. It is important that everyone see and beware of any strange behaviors and if you see one of them, you may separate of this person and ask for help. The behaviors are:

1. You feel afraid of your partner much of the time

2. You avoid certain topics out of fear of angering your partner

3. He or she humiliates or yell at you

4. He or she treats you badly so you’re avoid to see your friends or family.

5. He or she blames you for their own abusive behavior

6. He or she has a bad and unpredictable temper

7. He or she hurts you, or threaten to hurt or kill you

8. He or she acts excessively jealous and possessive

9. He or she controls where you go or what you do

10. He or she keeps you from seeing your friends or family

This year, men put on red lipstick on there faces to show the support for every women that has suffered or is suffering violence. Antonio Tajani mentioned that his mother has taught him that every person is important and nobody is inferior than other. This action will help others start to avoid violence in any type.

Nowadays, hearing this type of situations are getting common, but we need to avoid all types of abuse. Every human is important. Do not let others tell you that you are not. If you need help or you know someone that need it enter in this pages.

You can save a life.

By: AMMJ

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https://greatist.com/happiness/stop-domestic-violence-organizations

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46333673

https://hiponline.org/in-mexico-an-organization-fighting-violence-with-peace/

http://de10.com.mx/vivir-bien/2014/11/18/10-organizaciones-que-brindan-apoyo-las-mujeres-mexicanas

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/domestic-violence-and-abuse.htm