Violence Against Women
Do you ever feel that if it wasn't for you, your partner's life would be perfect? Is this not what you have been "told" often enough. When was the last time you were body checked into the wall? His response? "You were standing in his way, again, you !::!::!" As a survivor of spousal abuse, I empathize. You must find the strength to protect yourselves, and your children, who are also being traumatized. You know it is time to go--for the body checking has just become the daily routine, and there is so much more...when do you think he may go over the edge? Newspaper headline reads: woman miscalculated, dead now, children will be put up for adoption. Throughout time women had been thought of as an inferior breed. I 'm not sure that society has yet realized that women have great strength in their numbers, but their weakness is the 'society made-gender biased' man in power. Women follow suit, to gain acceptance. There will be little change if society does not change its view on women, and on men's code of conduct..
These stories and poems have been written by women who have survived years of abuse or domestic violence from their spouses. Thousands of women are violated yearly, and statistics begin to show that men are also mistreated by their spouses, if not physically then verbally. There are men that are truly survivors of domestic violence and abuse, and I welcome them to this site. If I sometimes seem to speak more in terms of women, it is because to date there are more victims
of violence that are women, but in no way do I mean to denigrate your suffrage.
If you would like to add your stories or poems to these pages, you will find a form at the bottom of this page.
You will find resource links to the left side of this page, and if you wish you may also join our forum.
A Lawyer will also answer your questions, this is a free service. Me. Eric Kirshner specializes in Canadian Family Law, thus only questions specific to Canada and Family Law will be answered at this time.
I hope that this site will be informative for you, and that you enjoy your visit. May God surround you, and bless you and your families!
If you need help, call the NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
Tell us your story, or make recommendations for the women still living violence and abuse. There are many of us who are survivors, and telling our stories may help us come to terms with the changes we must make. And for the women who are still living the physical and mental abuse, and have not yet made their decision to leave, perhaps this site will help you take the necessary steps towards freedom and self respect.
Even though the fear and pain we suffered from anothers's hands is temporarily
forgotten, there is a time when there is something that reminds us. One of those times
is when I read your stories, the pain comes back, the tears flow, and I remember...
For the women who have sent in their stories, I thank you, for I know how difficult it is.
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