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Domestic Violence in our Malayalee Community

Presented by: Lisa Kunnacherril. Domestic Violence in our Malayalee Community.

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Domestic Violence in our Malayalee Community

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  1. Presented by: Lisa Kunnacherril Domestic Violence in our Malayalee Community

  2. physical abuse:infliction of physical pain, discomfort, or injury against a personverbal abuse:using language to harm, manipulate and/or humiliate another personpsychological/emotional abuse:infliction of psychological or emotional suffering against a personsexual abuse:infliction of sexual assault and/or harassment against another person Definitions…

  3. One in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime. • Nearly three out of four (74%) of Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. • On average, more than three women and one man are murdered by their intimate partners in this country every day. • Women are at an increased risk of harm shortly after separation from an abusive partner. • Approximately one in five female high school students reports being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner. • In a national survey of American families, 50% of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children. www.nnedv.org and http://www.dvrc-or.org National Statistics

  4. Statistics based on the survey Female Male 15-17 years 18-20 years 21-23 years 24-26 years 27-30 years 31-35 years other

  5. A) Physical abuse B) Verbal AbuseC) Emotional abuseD) Sexual abuseE) NoF) Other

  6. A) Physical abuseB) Verbal abuseC) Sexual abuseD) Emotional abuseE) NoF) Other

  7. A) AlwaysB) OftenC) SometimesD) NeverE) Other

  8. A) YesB) NoC) SomewhatD) Not sureE) Other

  9. Please remember to respect everyone’s point of view. Understand that we are here to listen and learn from others’ experiences, not to pass judgment. In order to begin change, we need to be open to the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of everyone here, whatever it may be. Everyone should feel safe to share and be able to trust the members of each group. Thank you! Discussion Groups

  10. Lisa Kunnacherril lisak353@yahoo.com Cell number: 847-845-3436 For additional information on South Asian related resources and organizations throughout the US, please join the facebook group: Domestic Violence in Our Malayalee Community. Contact Information

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