What is domestic violence?

Domestic violence occurs between people.

They know each other well.

For example:

• Between husband and wife.
• Between boyfriend and girlfriend.
• Or in the family.

In cases of domestic violence, women are almost always the victim.

And almost always, men are the perpetrators.

Husbands, caretakers, uncles, grandfathers, sons, a neighbour,
or a friend.

However, women can also be perpetrators.

For example:
Partners, mothers, daughters.

Domestic violence mostly happens at home.

• In the apartment.
  Or in the refugee camp.
  Or where nobody can see it.

For this reason often nobody notices.

Sometimes domestic violence takes place outside the home.

•  On the streets.
•  Or at work.

This type of violence can happen to any woman.

• No matter whether it is a German woman.
  Or a woman from a different country.

• No matter how old the woman is.

• No matter whether she has a disability or not.

• Regardless of the work the woman does.
  Regardless of how much the woman earns.
  Or if she is a housewife.