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Welcome to my website! Here you'll find all you need to know about Domestic Violence in America today. What is Domestic Violence? What are the warning signs? How can you get help? How can we make a change? Not only is this a website to help you recognize if you are a victim or not but this website is to encourage men everywhere to stand-up and get involved. Men can change the cycle of Domestic Violence against women and girls everywhere by showing that disrespecting women is wrong and will not be tolerated in our society. Women can speak out about violence against women and raise awareness but men may ignore it. Men need to come forward, speak out and target the audience that will initiate the change.....MEN.

Domestic Violence against women has been a problem in relationships for years but it was failed to be recognized in society as a social problem. In fact, Domestic violence wasn't seen as a problem at all. Back in the 1700's, it has been said that there was the "Rule of Thumb" which was an English law that allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick as long as it was no thicker than his thumb. This just shows that domestic violence dates way back. It didn't start to become a social problem until the 1870's,1910's and 1970's. During these three historical periods statistics were gathered and the problem was publicly recognized. After recognition explanations were proffered and policy reforms were introduced. This move to public recognition and reform was led by vigorous women's movement. Women have definitely said their piece and made change happen but it has not stopped the abuse completely. The evidence about domestic violence tells a common story, of a problem that is serious and widespread in most societies and of violence perpetrated by males against females. This is a great example to prove that men need to help as well. Men and women need to come together to raise awareness about domestic violence and promote the equality of men and women. This is the basis for encouraging change and stopping the violence!

There is an organization that has begun to achieve this exact goal and they are called Stand-Up Guys. Click the Stand-Up Guys tab to find out more and how you can get involved!

“My father used to always say, 'If you have to hit a woman, then you’re not a man.' That’s one of the things that always stuck with me.”
— Dwayne Milton

"I never understood why anybody thought that they needed to beat their partner.  The way I was raised of course played a big role in that.  If that’s learned behavior, that’s something that needs to be unlearned."
— Peter Alexander

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National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call for advice or to get help...

 1−800−799−SAFE

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Stunning Statistics

Millions of women and girls are hurt by men every year in the workplace, the home...and every place else.

• 1 in 6 American women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime.

• 1 in 5 will be physically assaulted by a partner or boyfriend.

• 1 in 5 female college students will face a sexual assault.

• 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence which can include physical, psychological and economic abuse.

• 84% of spouse abuse victims were females, and 86% of victims of dating partner abuse at were female

• Batterers commit 13,000 violent acts against their partners in the workplace each year

• 48% of victims indicated that a comprehensive domestic violence awareness program would have been helpful to them

• Approximately 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States.

• Intimate partner violence made up 20% of all nonfatal violent crime experienced by women in 2001

• In 2000, 1,247 women and 440 men were killed by an intimate partner. In recent years, an intimate partner killed approximately 33% of female murder victims and 4% of male murder victims

• Of females killed with a firearm, almost two-thirds were killed by their intimate partners. The number of females shot and killed by their husband or intimate partner was more than three times higher than the total number murdered by male strangers using all weapons combined in single victim/single offender incidents in 2002

• Most perpetrators of sexual violence are men. Among acts of sexual violence committed against women since the age of 18, 100% of rapes, 92% of physical assaults, and 97% of stalking acts were perpetrated by men.
  

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References

(n.d.). Stand Up Guys. Retrieved April 21, 2010, from : http://www.standupguys.org/

BookRags Staff. (2009). Domestic Violence. Retrieved April 21, 2010, from http://www.bookrags.com/tandf/domestic-violence-2-tf/.

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Recent News & useful information

Hey all! Here I will post recent news or information I feel is important for everyone to see or hear:

Thursday, May 17, 2012 

There is a great program in Rochester, NY that assists women who need to get out of domestic violent situations. Its called Alternatives for Battered Women and they can help you get out! There is hope for you.

Monday, September 27th

-Click here for a domestic Violence news story in Buffalo, Ny

-A few weeks ago Dr. Phil aired an episode about stopping the silence on domestic violence. He has started an amazing campaign...Check it out here.

Wednesday, August 11th

-Today on NBC the Dr. Phil show will be talking about the crisis in family court @ 3:00pm

-Rihanna and Eminem's music video advocating domestic violence?

"Love the way you lie" music video

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