Monday, November 17, 2008
What can a woman do to reduce her risk of assault?
The most important thing that I believe a woman can do is to first "value" herself and have a healthy self esteem. Most women that become victims of domestic violence and assaults are women who feel they have no power, have no self-worth, suffer from low self-esteem, feel like they can't make it on their own and the men that do this to them are well aware of that fact and they prey on it. There are other things a woman can do like reporting the abuse the first time it happens to authorities, friends, coworkers, family, church members, neighbors, etc. She needs to "out" the abuser immediately instead of remaining in silence. Next, if she desires to stay in the relationship she should demand counseling for both herself and the abuser in order to get to the root of the problem. Finally, if she does remain in the relationship she needs to have a "safe house" established, a place that the abuser is unaware of, should this type of behavior occur again.
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4 comments:
Denita,
Its sad to know women are so afraid to get warrants on individuals that physically and/or sexually abuse them. It takes a lot of courage for women to confront their attackers and to make public their abuse. I commend women who can stand up for themselves and put a stop to the abuse.
AnnMarie Bartolo
Denita,
What a great idea...."women should value themselves." I think that is a great start for women to feel in control and empowered so that if an act of abuse does happen they are confident, strong enough and believe in themselves enough to stop the abuse or leave the abuser. I hope that in the future as women continue to make strides in equality in our society that the stigma of being abused doesn't rest so much on the the shoulders of the person being abused but the person who does the abusing.
Excellent post!
Denita,
You are absolutely correct. All women should first and foremost respect themselves and find the self confidence she needs to stand alone. Many times, the victims are women who do not know that they are valuable women and demand respect from the abusers, which many times are men that they know. Abusers target the "weak". All women should report any type of abuse, although many times they go unreported out of fear. I wish more women were "strong" both physically and emotionally.
Denita,
I believe you are exactly right with the most important thing for woman to do is to value themselves. Several individuals who assault woman notice the weakness, which allow them to be a huge target and easy to control by over powering them. If a woman is confident and does not show weakness and stands up to her own dignity the less chance of becoming a victim. It is never to late to stand up for one self whether you are already a victim or becoming a victim. It is just as easy to scare the assaulter as it is for them to scare us! Great post and great viewpoints!
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