YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Assault is a crime.

Statistics and Facts About Violence Against Women.

• It is estimated that 1 in 6 women is abused .

• Violence against women is responsible for 60% of all female murders in Canada. (quoted from "Fresh Start", YWCA of Canada, Revised July 1986)

• Abuse can happen to women of all income, educational, religious and ethnic groups.

• Abuse is about someone taking another person's power and control away from them.
• Women who are physically and/or mentally challenged are even more likely to be abused than women who are not.
• Abuse also happens in same-sex relationships.
• Assault is a crime and is punishable under the Criminal Code of Canada. You have the right to call the Police if you have been physically abused and the Police may lay a charge on the offender. A lawyer may also be able to assist you with this.
• Sometimes abusers stalk, follow or pursue their partners long after separation has taken place. Not only is this terrifying but it's against the law.Call Police and/or see your lawyer regarding a Peace Bond or Restraining Order.
• Abusers have often "learned" their abusive behavior from their role models when they were children. However, this is no excuse for the abuse. We are all responsible for our own actions.

Just Remember: You are not alone Help is available to you. Often, abuse has gone on for years. Just because you have lived with it for a long time doesn't mean you have to continue to live with it.

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