Resistance by victims is often not noticed by other people. In our experience, all victims resist abuse in some way, although their acts of resistance may be different. Victims decide how to resist abuse based on what they know of the perpetrator, what they need to do to be safe, and what they need to […]

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 […]

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 […]