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Violencia doméstica, violencia de género o violencia intrafamiliar. Varios nombres, el mismo problema.

No solo los golpes muestran violencia, la violencia doméstica tiene varias caras:

MALTRATO FÍSICO

Básicamente el maltrato físico se manifiesta en morder a la persona, hacer que tropiece, torcerle el brazo, tirarla al piso, golpearla, usar un arma, empujarla, estrangularla, jalarle el pelo, darle puñetazos, patearla, y agarrarla...

AISLAMIENTO

Controlar las acciones de la persona, vigilar a quien ve, con quien habla y adonde va.

MALTRATO AFECTIVO

Humillar o hacer que la persona tenga una opinión negativa de si misma, ponerle apodos, hablar de modo peyorativo, hacerle creer que está loca y hacerle trucos psicológicos.

ABUSO ECONÓMICO

Tratar de quitarle el trabajo que tiene o impedir que consiga trabajo. Obligarla a pedir dinero, darle una cuota semanal fija, y quitarle su dinero.

MALTRATO SEXUAL

Hacerla realizar actos sexuales contra su voluntad. Abuso físico de los órganos sexuales. Tratarla como si fuera un objeto.

PONER A LOS HIJOS DE POR MEDIO

Hacerla sentirse culpable a causa de los hijos, usar a los niños de mensajeros, jugar con las horas de visita para molestarla.

AMENAZAS

Amenazar o llevar a cabo amenazas para herirla emocionalmente. Amenazarla con llevarse a los hijos, suicidarse, denunciarla a la oficina de asistencia pública.

ABUSAR DE SU CONDICIÓN DE HOMBRE

Tratarla como una sirvienta. Tomar todas las decisiones importantes. Comportarse como el rey de la casa.

INTIMIDACIÓN

Intimidarla de diferentes maneras: con miradas fijas, actos, gestos, gritos, rompiendo cosas, destruyendo lo que le pertenece a ella.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Estadísticas

Cada 9 segundos una mujer es abusada en los Estados Unidos.
Fondo de Prevención de Violencia Familiar, 1994.

*95% de todas las victimas de violencia domestica son mujeres.
Departamento de Reportes Especiales de Estadísticas de Justicia.

*La violencia domestica es la mayor causa de lesiones a las mujeres, mas que asaltos y accidentes de carros combinados.
Primer Estudio Nacional Comprensivo de la Salud de la Mujer, El Fondo Común de la Salud, 1993.

*La Violencia Domestica es la causa del 30% de las impedimentos en las mujeres.
Departamento de Servicios Sociales de California, 1994.

* El 50% de todas las mujeres asesinadas en los Estados Unidos son asesinadas por sus esposos o un conocido.
Record Del Trauma, 1992

*La violencia doméstica ocurre en un 60% de matrimonios y es el crimenmenos reportado.
Estadística Nacional Report, 1993 Del Crimen.

*La Violencia Domestica ocurre en un 60% de los matrimonios y es uno de los crímenes reportados.
Reportes estadísticos de crímenes nacionales, 1993.

*Un 25% a 30% de relaciones entre adolescentes son abusivas.
L.A. Comisión en asaltos contra mujeres

*1/2 de todas las victimas de violaciones son violadas entre las edades de 14 y 17.
L.A. Comisión de Asaltos en Contra de la Mujer

*Solo un 5% de las victimas de violencia domestica son identificadas como tales en record de los departamentos de emergencias.
Record Americano de la Salud Publica, 1989.

* La violencia domestica cuesta un estimado de $1.4 billones anualmente en recibos médicos, y un adicional de $900 millones en costos de tratamientos mentales.
Instituto Público Nacional de Investigaciones, 1994.

*" La violencia domestica es responsable de $3 a 5 billones de perdidas cada año para empleadores a causa del absentismo.
Departamento de Servicios Sociales de California

http://www.rileycenter.org/spanish/domestic-violence-statistics.html

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Domestic Violence Safety Plan

1. Move to a room with easy access to an exit. Don't go to the kitchen, bathroom or near possible weapons.

2. Know the quickest route out of your home. Practice escaping that way.

3. Know the quickest route out of your workplace. Practice escaping that way. Domestic Violence does not just occur in your home.

4. Pack a bag and have it ready. Keep it hidden but make it easy to grab quickly.

5. Tell your neighbors about your abuse and ask them to call the police when they hear a disturbance.

6. Have a code word to use with your kids, family and friends. They will know to call the police and get you help.

7. Know where you are going to go, if you ever have to leave.

8. Use your instincts.

9. You have the right to protect yourself and your kids.

Remember there is always someone who can help you. You are never alone.

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Personalized Safety Plan
This information was generalized from a plan found at Metro Nashville Police Department. Below is a seven step safety plan. Please take the time to print this (printable version here) and fill it out with a friend, family member or a woman in need. Even if you feel you will never need this information...

Step 1. Safety during violence.

I can use the following options:
a. If I decide to leave, I will________________________
See Your Safety Plan.

b. I can keep a bag ready and put it______________________ so I can leave quickly.

c. I can tell_____________________________about the violence and have them call the police when violence erupts.

d. I can teach my children to use the telephone to call the police and the fire department.

e. I will use this word code_______________________for my children, friends, or family to call for help.

f. If I have to leave my home, I will go______________.(Be prepared even if you think you will never have to leave.)

g. I can teach these strategies to my children.

h. When an argument erupts, I will move to a safer room such as__________________________________________. See Your Safety Plan.

i. I will use my instincts, intuition, and judgement. I will protect myself and my children until we are out of danger.

Step 2. Safety when getting ready to leave.

I can use the following strategies:
a. I will leave money and an extra set of keys with___________________________________________.

b. I will keep important documents and keys at_______________________________________________________.

c. I will open a savings account by this date__________________ to increase my independence.

d. Other things I can do to increase my independence are:_______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

e. The domestic violence hotline is _____________________.

f. The shelter's hotline is _________________________.

g. I will keep change for phone calls with me at ALL times. I know that if I use a telephone credit card, that the following month the telephone bill will tell the batterer who I called after I left. I will keep this information confidential by using a prepaid phone card, using a friend's telephone card, calling collect, or using change.

h. I will check with_________________________ and ______________________ to know who will let me stay with them or who will lend me money.

i. I can leave extra clothes with___________________________.

j. I will review my safety plan every ______________(time frame) in order to plan the safest route. I will review the plan with _________________ (a friend, counselor or advocate.)

k. I will rehearse the escape plan and practice it with my children.

Step 3. Safety At Home

I can use the following safety methods:
a. I can change the locks on my doors and windows as soon as possible.

b. I can replace wooden doors with steel doors.

c. I can install security systems- i.e. additional locks, window bars, poles to wedge against doors, electronic sensors, etc.

d. I can purchase rope ladders to be used for escape routes from the second floor.

e. I can install smoke detectors and buy fire extinguishers for each floor of my home.

f. I can install an outside lighting system that lights up when someone approaches my home.

g. I will teach my children how to use the phone to make collect calls to me and to __________________________ (friend, family, minister) if my partner tried to take them.

h. I will tell the people who care for my children, who has permission to pick up my children. My partner is NOT allowed to. Inform the following people:
School_____________________________________
Day Care___________________________________
Babysitter_________________________________
Sunday School______________________________
Teacher____________________________________
And________________________________________
Others_____________________________________

i.I can tell my the following people that my partner no longer lives with me and that they should call the police if he is near my residence:
Neighbors___________________________________
Church Leaders______________________________
Friends_____________________________________
Others______________________________________

Step 4. Order of Protection

The following steps will help enforce the order of protection:
a. I will keep the protection order______________________(the location). Always keep it with you.

b. I will give my protection order to police departments in the areas that I visit my friends, family, where I live, and where I work.

c. If I visit other counties, I will register my protection order with those counties.

d. I can call the local domestic violence agency if I am not sure how to register my protection order with the police departments.

e. I will tell my employer, my church leader, my friends, my family and others that I have a protection order.

f. If my protection order gets destroyed, I know I can go to the County Courthouse and get another copy.

g. If my partner violates the protection order, I will call the police and report it. I will call my lawyer, my advocate, counselor, and/ or tell the courts about the violation.

h. If the police do not help, I will call my advocate or my attorney AND I will file a complaint with the Chief of the Police Department.

i. I can file a private criminal complaint with the district judge in the jurisdiction that the violation took place or with the District Attorney. A domestic violence advocate will help me do this.

Step 5. Job and Public Safety

I can do the following:
a.I can tell my boss, security, and _______________ at work about this situation.

b.I can ask___________________________________ to help screen my phone calls.

c.When leaving work I can do the following: ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

d. When I am driving home from work and problems arise, I can_________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

e. If I use public transportation, I can_________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

f. I will shop at different grocery stores and shopping malls at different hours than I did when I was with my partner.

g.I will use a different bank and bank at different hours than I did when I was with my partner.

h.I can also do the following:_______________________________________________________________

Step 6. Drug and Alcohol Use.

I can enhance my safety if I do the following:
a. If I am going to use, I am going to do it in a safe place with people who understand the risk of violence and who are committed to my safety.

b. I can also___________________________________

c. If my partner is using, I can______________________

d. I can also___________________________________

e. To protect my children, I can____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Step 7. Emotional Health

I can do the following:
a. If I feel depressed and ready to return to a potentially violent situation/ partner, I can______________________________________________________________________
I can call _________________________________________________________________________

b. When I have to talk to my partner in person or on the phone, I can______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

c. I will use "I can..." statements and I will be assertive with people.

d. I can tell myself "__________________________________________________________________________" when I feel people are trying to control or abuse me.

e. I can call the following people and/ or places for support:___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

f. Things I can do to make me feel stronger are:_____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

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