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What is domestic violence?



This is a subject I was hoping I would never be exposed to.
A very good friend of mine Lily she is 24 was hit last year and I realised that love may hold us
to places where we feel we have to stay for one reason or another. Lily has stayed
and been hit several times each time worse.

Last Friday I was exposed to something I did not understand at all. I thought I should 
share this information.

Domestic violence, which is also known as intimate partner violence, is a form of violence that can occur within any relationship. There are many different types of domestic violence, including social, physical and emotional. Finding out how you can keep yourself safe and organisations that can helpyou are important steps.

This might help if you...

  • are in an abusive relationship
  • don’t know what to do about it
  • don’t know where to go
  • don’t know what your rights are
  • need to know where to get help.


What is domestic violence?

Domestic violence, also called intimate partner violence, happens in many forms including physical, emotional and economic violence, and can affect people of any age. It does not have to be within the home to be classified as domestic violence. It is a form of violence that can occur within any relationship (family or intimate partner). Domestic violence is about power and control and there are many ways this control can be expressed.

If someone is hurting you it can be very scary and it may be hard to know how you can stop it. It is important to remember that no one has the right to be violent towards you and there are people out there who can help.
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