A
female
age
41-50,
grenville
writes:Breakups with an abusive partner are an especially dangerous time for domestic violence victims, according to a new report. According to its 20th annual Femicide Report, made available Monday by advocacy group Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, at least 21 women in Minnesota were killed as a result of domestic violence in 2008. More than half of them died when either they were trying to leave or had just left their partners. The latter statistic showed an increase from 2007, when 22 women died in connection with domestic violence, 42 percent of them coinciding with a breakup.“It’s a time when batterers are increasing their attempts to intimidate their partners, and it’s when ultimately they don’t want to relinquish control over their partner,” Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women executive director Cyndi Cook was quoted as saying by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. “The ultimate act of control is to take a person’s life.”Controlling behavior is often a precursor to domestic violence, Cook continued. “Stalking is a red flag for potential homicide. It’s certainly a red flag for ongoing violence and intimidation, and it’s downright scary.”You can read the rest of this article here:http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/feb/Report-Shows-Women-in-Abusive-Relationships-Most-at-Risk-When-Breaking-Up.html
View related questions:
a break, violent Reply to this Article
Share |
You can add your comments or thoughts to this article A
reader, anonymous, writes (11 February 2009): It's true! Also...statistics show that a battered woman returns to her abuser an average of seven times before she leaves for good...or dies at his hands!
The answer isn't to be too scared to leave, the answer is be very very careful!!! I could have died by his hands too many times to count...if not for the grace of God!
thank you for this topic! It needs to be talked about!
|
