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Domestic Violence

When Home is Not a Safe Haven

By Pooja Garg This article was originally published in the January 2022 issue of Khabar Magazine While the South Asian

Resources for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence

NATIONAL CRISIS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSISTANCE: The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)www.ndvh.org National Dating Abuse Helpline 1-866-331-9474www.loveisrespect.org National Child Abuse Hotline/Childhelp 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)www.childhelp.org

Why Do Victims Stay?

When it is a viable option, it is best for victims to do what they can to escape their abusers.

Signs of Abuse

Anyone can be an abuser. They come from all groups, all cultures, all religions, all economic levels, and all backgrounds.

Dynamics of Abuse

Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence. There is NO “typical victim.” Victims of domestic violence comes from all

What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of

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