Women Against Violence (WAV)

What is sexual assault?
1. Forced/Unwanted
  1. Touching, fondling, or kissing
  2. Vaginal, ana, oral penetration
  3. Exposure and or flashing of sexual body parts
What is intimate partner violence
1. Coercive and abusive behaviors
  1. abusive: emotional, physical, and sexual
  2. dominance, control, power
  3. threats, intimidation, isolation
Source of Domestic Violence
1. Depression
2. state of poverty
3. alcohol abuse
VAWPP Services
1. Resource and Victim Services Center
2. Education and training programs
What is stalking
1. A pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, harassment, contact, or any other course conduct directed to a person that may cause fear
  1. Stalking behaviors
    1. repeated showing up uninvited to home, work, or classes
      1. repeatedly following or watching someone online
Cycles of Violence
1. Phase 1: Tension building
  1. Phase 2: Acute Battering
    1. Phase 3: Honeymoon stage
      1. Back to phase 1
Reason for underreporting
1. Fear of being victimized
2. Victim-Blaming
3. Lack of proof
Reasons why women stay
1. low self worth
2. love
3. family pressure
  1. financial capability
4. fear of escalation
Helping a victime of intimate partner violence
1. Report incidents of violence
2. Ask direct questions gently
3. Provide information about local resources

Resource summary

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