{"id":1462,"date":"2023-09-21T11:45:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multifemmes.com\/domestic-violence\/what-to-do-to-help-a-victim-of-domestic-violence\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T11:45:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:45:43","slug":"what-to-do-to-help-a-victim-of-domestic-violence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/multifemmes.com\/en\/domestic-violence\/what-to-do-to-help-a-victim-of-domestic-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do to help a victim of domestic violence?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"> Believe her;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"> Listen to her and let her express her feelings;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"> Don&#8217;t judge her;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"> Give her clear messages:\n<ul>\n<li>Her safety and that of her children always come first;<\/li>\n<li>She is not the one provoking the violence;<\/li>\n<li>She is not to blame for her partner&#8217;s behavior;<\/li>\n<li>She can&#8217;t change her partner&#8217;s behavior;<\/li>\n<li>Excuses and promises won&#8217;t end the cycle of violence;<\/li>\n<li>She&#8217;s not alone;<\/li>\n<li>She&#8217;s not crazy;<\/li>\n<li>She&#8217;s not the violent one if she&#8217;s acting in self-defense;<\/li>\n<li>Violence is never acceptable, justifiable or tolerable;<\/li>\n<li>Violence is not caused by alcohol or drug dependency, stress, anger, or other external factors;<\/li>\n<li>Violence is a learned behavior;<\/li>\n<li>Violence is never justified by the victim&#8217;s behavior;<\/li>\n<li>Domestic violence can occur in all religious, cultural, and socio-economic groups, regardless of age and education level;<\/li>\n<li>Domestic violence is a criminal act;<\/li>\n<li>Violence against women is always the responsibility of the aggressor;<\/li>\n<li>Violence is not a loss of self-control; it is a means of control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Discuss with her the measures she can take to ensure her safety and that of her children, and let her make her own decisions;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Find ways to stay in touch with her; you can also establish a code or a signal she can use in case of emergency.<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In general: respect her choices and remain available to listen. Do not attempt to become an expert in the matter, as it can become burdensome for you. Instead, advise her to call a resource like ours to talk and help her see the situation more clearly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">However, if the safety of the woman and her children is threatened in any way, it&#8217;s important to call 911.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">[<a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">1]<\/a> Concertation femmes (2011), <em>Comment aider une amie victime de violence conjugale<\/em>, p. 8<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Believe her; Listen to her and let her express her feelings; Don&#8217;t judge her; Give her clear messages: Her safety and that of her children always come first; She is not the one provoking the violence; She is not to blame for her partner&#8217;s behavior; She can&#8217;t change her partner&#8217;s behavior; Excuses and promises won&#8217;t [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1404,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1462","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What to do to help a victim of domestic violence? 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