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Victims Aways Resist

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Monday, July 18th, 2011
Author:
CWES

Whenever people are badly treated, they always resist. In our experience working with victims of violence, none of them complied with violence, disrespect, or oppression. They always tried to reduce, prevent, or stop the abuse in some way. Because they are in such danger, victims usually do not resist the perpetrator’s abuse openly (although some […]

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Our Approach to Family Violence

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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Author:
CWES

Family violence and abuse is about power and control. It can include emotional, physical, sexual, financial, spiritual or cultural abuse. Abusers use power and control to hurt someone, make someone feel badly and diminish their dignity. Abuse can be about physical assaults, but it can also be about humiliation and attacking the spirit of the […]

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