The Hazards at Home

global domestic violence

• Domestic violence is abuse by the hands of someone who is closely related
• Women are more likely to be killed by spouse than men in general
• Domestic violence is most likely to occur between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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• 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in their life

yes, it happens where you live

• Since Jan. 2002, there have been 88 domestic violence cases in Charlotte
• Domestic violence has increased by 25% since 2002
• About 7 cases in Charlotte are reported every year.
• Mecklenburg is one of the counties in NC with the highest rates of domestic

It goes on in paris too

• In Paris, half of 625 victims in 9 years died by a partner
• A woman dies by domestic violence every 5 days
• 10% of a group of 7,000 women were victims of domestic violence

What causes it?

• There are many causes to this kind of  abuse
• One spouse may feel the need to dominate the other for no reason
• A member of a couple may have pent up anger, and will release it 
• There are cases where someone has low self-esteem, and wants to prove thems

what are some outcomes?

• There are a variety of results of abuse
• Mental trauma is a common effect, and it happens with all ages
• Kids who experience abuse will grow up thinking violence is ok
• The children then go around spreading abuse to others
• Internal and external health problems are an obvious result 

How are we gonna fix it?

• We need solutions to domestic violence as soon as possible
• We could create a support group to report abuse (police, students, administ
• We could teach people a plan on how to react to domestic violence (police)
• A student march could be set up to stop abuse (students, volunteers)

What will work the best?

• Teaching people how to respond is the best option
• People will know how to respond on their own
• Victims will report cases now that they know how
• They can share their knowledge with others

how are we going to do it?

• Set up a location, funding, time, and an objective
• Develop a sheet to gather victim info for emergencies
• Recruit volunteers to help run seminars
• Post info from #1 to get more volunteers
• Hand out documents from #2 to victims/volunteers

how are we going to do it? continued

• During the seminars, explain the dangers of abuse
• Encourage attendees to share their knowledge
• Repeat steps 5-6 at each seminar

What if...

• ...people find the information stupid?
• ...people won't share the information?
• ...victims don't come out?

It's still the best option

• The data and statistics show that abuse is a serious issue
• The volunteers can share info if victims won't
• Volunteers can gain school community and service
• Victims will be given a safe environment to live in