10 facts
We explain 10 important facts about violence below.
We explain 10 important facts about violence below.
Fact 1: Everyone has the right to live without violence.
If you are experiencing violence, you have the right to tell someone and get help.
Fact 2: Domestic violence is any violence that happens in the family or home.
Many people with disability experience violence from:
Fact 3: Anger doesn’t always mean someone will be violent.
Being angry is never a good reason to be violent.
Fact 4: Women experience more violence than men.
If a man experiences violence, it’s usually from another man.
Fact 5: Sexist jokes are never OK.
Sexism is a type of discrimination because of your gender.
Discrimination is when someone treats you badly because you are different.
Sexism usually happens to women.
It’s never OK to make a sexist joke.
Fact 6: It is never a woman’s fault if sexual violence happens when she is drunk.
If you are drunk, you can’t give consent.
When you give your consent, you say it is OK for someone to do something.
Fact 7: Violence can happen anywhere.
Violence can happen at any time, including during the day and in:
Fact 8: Saying no always means no.
If someone doesn’t say anything you need to check with them what they want.
Fact 9: Most children who have experienced violence won’t be violent to others when they grow up.
Fact 10: Women have the right to make their own decisions about all parts of their lives.
