Domestic Violence

Did you know that the Department of Justice discovered that more than 588,000 women are victims of domestic violence and more than one million women are being stalked by there companions?

Domestic abuse is violence towards a spouse or domestic partner, which doesn’t have discrimination on gender or age. Victims vary in ages 12 -50 and even older. Women victims of domestic violence need to have more protection against their companions. Restraining orders aren’t enough protection for these victims. Charlotte Fedders, author of Shattered Dreams, once said, “I am pleading with my sisters to stand up and no longer be silent, to hold accountable the law makers, the law enforcers, the judges and lawyers who further victimize women by their misdirected deeds.” I whole-heartedly agree with her. If we as women don’t learn how to stand up and get help how do we expect people to help?

One thousand two hundred deaths as well as two million injuries happen among women due to, domestic violence. Many women that are abused don’t report it because they believe the men will change. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hit you. I was angry. You made me do it,” are common responses from men who hit their companions.

Some women that are abused go to get a restraining order out on their companion. In order to get a restraining order you have to present proof that the person is threaten your life or that they afflicted bodily harm. The victim has to present this to a judge and they decide whether you have enough proof to get a restraining order. It is also issued if you have received emergency judicial assistance.

A restraining order states that the abuser can’t come within a certain amount of feet near the victim and if they violate this order they can be arrested. This is not an effective way to protect these victims. A perfect example