DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE
CONTENT
 The definition of domestic violence
 The history of this type of violence
 Forms of violence
 Types of family violence
 Who is more violent
 What causes domestic Violence
 Who is affected by domestic violence
 Domestic violence in the Republic of Moldova
 Methods of combating violence in The Republic of Moldova
 Statistics on domestic violence
 WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
Family or domestic violence represent:
• Abusive behavior
• Physical abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Negligence
• Control and harm a member of family
• Sexual abuse
 THE HISTORY OF THIS TYPE OF VIOLENCE

• The first known use of domestic violence in a modern context,

meaning violence in the home, was in an address to the Parliament
of the United Kingdom by Jack Ashley in 1973.
 physical

sexual Forms of violence financial

emotional
 Elder
abuse

Child
Forced Types of family abuse and
marriage violences neglect

Intimate
partner
violence
WHO IS MORE VIOLENT
• According to statistics men commit more acts of violence than
women.
• In 2007, the US assessment found that 75.6% of criminals were
men and only 20.1% were women.
WHAT CAUSES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• Male privilege
• Male power
• Inequalities between men and women
• Patriarchal traditions
 WHO IS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• Family Violence effects everyone not just the victim.

Children who grow up in violent homes greatly risk the
possibility of emotional, behavioral and physical
problems that last for a lifetime.
 CONSEQUENCES
• Boys are twice as likely to become batterers and girls are more
likely to find themselves in abusive relationships.
• Depression; anxiety; violence toward peers; suicide attempt; drug &
alcohol abuse and running away from home are just some of the
issues that stem from the violence in the home.
 SOME OF THE REASONS WHY THE VICTIMS
REMAIN AND TOLERATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• Fear
• Love
• Lack of outside resources to support her/himself
• Immigration status
• Cultural considerations
• Religion
• Inability to speak English well or well enough to be understood
 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF
MOLDOVA

• Domestic violence is a devastating

problem in the Republic of Moldova. A
2011 study found that 63.4% of women
in Moldova aged 15 or older had
experienced physical, psychological, or
sexual violence from an intimate partner
over their lifetimes.
 METHODS OF COMBATING VIOLENCE IN THE
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

• Moldova’s Law on Preventing and Combating Family Violence

• Criminal Code Article 201¹ was adopted in 2010, making domestic

violence of any level a crime.
 INTERESTING FACT

• Moldova became one of the first countries in the region to address

domestic violence with specific legislation in both the civil and
criminal systems.
 10 STATES THAT HAVE HIGHEST DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE RATES IN AMERICA

1. Alaska 6. Idaho
2. New Mexico 7. Rhode Island
3. Maine 8. Texas
4. Vermont 9. Kentucky
5. Wisconsin 10. Arizona
 THE BLACK DOT CAMPAIGN

They offered victims of domestic violence

the hope that they could silently ask for
help, pulling a black point on the palms of
their hands
 CONCLUSIONS

Domestic violence is a global problem difficult to combat, but I think

that if people will be more united and less indifferent, it will be
possible.
 QUESTION

Which are the methods to combat domestic violence in the Republic of Moldova?
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