Introduction

Violence exists in many relationships.

This violence is called domestic violence.

Domestic violence can be:

• When a man hits his wife.
• When an adult son threatens his mother.
• When the father touches his adult daughter.
  When she does not want that.

Many women suffer domestic violence.

Domestic violence is illegal.

Nobody may hit a woman.

Nobody may threaten a woman.

Nobody may yell at a woman.

We want to encourage all women.

We want to encourage you as well.

Please remember:

• You don´t have to accept violence.
• You can defend yourself!
• You decide how you want to live.
• You are not alone!

Get help!

Find help at addresses.

Important reading information:

This home page is written in simplified language.

There may still be some difficult words in the text.

These words are in boldface and red.

They are explained in the dictionary.

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