Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Education is important when it comes to tackling domestic abuse

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par Rebecca Shaw, Lecturer in Law, University of Leeds

Harmful narratives about domestic abuse persist in our society. They can include questioning “why doesn’t the victim just leave?”. They might mean believing in a hierarchy of abuse, where physical abuse is taken more seriously than other forms.

Stereotypical characterisations of how a victim should behave and what a perpetrator looks like remain. Overall, a lack of understanding and awareness serves to silence and exclude those most affected.

Research…

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