速
6
MILLION homes in Portugal
Your home reflects who you are THE NUMBERS IN THIS CATALOGUE MUST ALL GO DOWN BY 2016
by APAV
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> FAMILY
Home, sweet home Having a home is more than simply having a place to live. It’s having a place where you can be safe and sound everyday. It’s having somewhere to experience unique and memorable moments inside. As a girl named Dorothy once said in a movie: There’s no place like home. Is there?
FAMILY 03
1/week
death last year because of domestic violence
83%
of domestic violence crimes were committed by people who lived in the same home as the victim
Domestic violence is the third most reported crime against a person in Portugal
! FAMILY 2-5 | HER 6-11 | HIM 12-13 | KIDS 14-16 | SENIORS 17 | SERVICES 18-19
04 FAMILY
23% 21%
Percentage of Portuguese people that know a woman that has suffered domestic violence:
7%
in their neighborhood
in their family or friend circle
in their workplace or study
48
PEOPLE were killed inside their own houses in a domestic violence situation in Portugal last year
43 WOMEN
were killed in the scope of marital violence in 2014
FAMILY 05
As the aging population increases, violence against elders goes up
19 KIDS were victims per week
2.3 SENIOR
citizens were victims per day last year
21 MEN were victims per week
53%
at night or noon
33.4% between 19h-24h
33.3% between 13h-18h
UK Two women are killed every week. BRAZIL One woman gets beaten every 15 sec. SPAIN 71 woman were murdered by their husbands or partners in 2014. USA 1,200 women were killed by their husbands or partners in the last decade.
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> HER
A feminine touch Women are the biggest victims of domestic violence. And their profile fits a lot of people you know and love: mother, married, financially independent. As absurd as it seems, domestic violence is closer than we can imagine.
HER 07
78%
don’t depend economically on the perpetrator
85%
OF VICTIMS of domestic violence are women
49%
MARRIED
08 HER
>Home is a state of mind.<
Victims feel more in comparison with the non victims:
One in three women has experienced abusive behavior by a current or previous partner. This includes: 01 HUMILIATION in public or private 02 PROHIBITION to leave the house or being locked up
03 OBLIGATION to watch pornographic material against her wishes 04 THREATS of violence against her or against someone else she cares about
Despair (+556%) Emptiness (+479%) Discouragement (+368%) Feelings of guilt (+355%) Sadness & sorrow (+344%) Anxiety (+112%) Suicidal ideation (+300%)
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
+600%
HER 09 As a rule, the abuser always plans the crime and has conciousness of his act
!
How women were killed by their partners:
37%
32%
COLD WEAPONS
FIREARMS On the rest of the cases, the murderer chose drowning, suffocation, strangulation, beating, burning or torturing
There are many cases when women are stabbed 7, 8, 9 times. And, in one specific case, the victim was stabbed 17 times to death
Why the victim didn’t contact any organization or services after the most serious incident:
34%
6
%
fear of reprisals
9%
didn’t want anyone to know it
thought it wasn’t serious enough
10 HER
73%
of the cases are characterized by continuous crimes
4%
42%
OF WOMEN
of murder victims were subject to more than one violent episode
avoided going home because of what might have happened there, fearing physical and sexual assault in the last 12 months
AN ESTIMATED
12-15%
of European women, above 16 years old, have been victims of violence by their partners
After the violent act, it is common that the aggressor asks for forgiveness. Only to restart the cycle of domestic violence
HER 11
>It feels so
different inside.<
What kind of violence is practiced?
2%SEXUAL
80%
PSYCHOLOGICAL
9%ECONOMIC 12%SOCIAL
88% of the aggressors are men, although they are not easy to identify. Outside their homes, in public, they can be friendly, loveable people. But once the door is shut they can show their other face. A face that simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be forgotten by those who are close to them.
Causes of domestic violence:
71
%
PHYSICAL
01 JEALOUSY 02 DEPENDENCY PROBLEMS 03 MACHISMO 04 DIVORCE (real property, custody of children)
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> HIM
Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something new For those that think that women are the sole victims of domestic violence, we have some news. Men are victims too. And they can suffer it not only from their partners, but also from ascendents and descendents.
HIM 13
Men are victims too
19.2%
OF THE COMPLAINTS were presented by men in 2014
8%
of men are victims in dating situations
10
MEN
were killed in the scope of marital violence in 2013
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> KIDS
Nurturing children’s imagination Kids are sponges that can absorb everything around them. Everything they see, hear and feel at this age really matters because that’s what shapes who they’re going to be tomorrow.
KIDS 15
59%
OF SEXUAL ABUSE
victims are between 8 and 13 years old and generally have a family relationship with the abuser The vast majority of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abusers were abused themselves during childhood
Children may think that violence is an acceptable behavior of intimate relationships
24 KIDS
watched their mother being killed by her partner and werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to call for help
16 KIDS
>Children who witness
violence often experience many of the same symptoms and lasting effects as children who are victims of violence themselves, including posttraumatic stress disorder.<
The physical effects of domestic violence during pregnancy can result in premature birth or fetal death, due to the mother’s physical trauma and emotional stress
39
%
of the aggressions are witnessed by children
“ I didn’t like to feel that way. I was always
sad and scared. Couldn’t understand what was going on. And was very afraid to talk about it. One day my teacher noticed it and called for help. We talked to the police and after that things got a little easier. ”
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> SENIORS
Built to last
Between 65 and 74 years:
32% OF WOMEN 41% OF MEN
are victims of domestic violence
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said that grandparents are parents with extra sugar. But in Portugal many of them have experienced the most sour side of growing old.
Forms of domestic violence against the elderly: 01 PHYSICAL Pushes, hits, burns or improperly administers medication.
Above 75 years:
59% OF WOMEN 67%OF MEN
are victims of domestic violence
02 PSYCHOLOGICAL Intimidation, humiliation, threats, insults, blackmail or isolation. 03 SEXUAL Any sexual contact without consent. 04 FINANCIAL Abusive use of funds, properties or any other belongings, money transfer, forged signatures on documents. 05 NEGLECT Omission or ineffectiveness in: satisfying basic needs, seeking medical help, feeding or taking care of their hygiene properly.
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Need inspiration to change?
Plan: 01 RECOGNIZE the problem 02 SHARE the situation with family and friends 03 SEEK legal counseling 04 GET INVOLVED with a support group
“ At 15 I met Paulo. Got pregnant when I was 18 and we
moved in together. He smelled of other women and when I told him that, he pushed me and said he would kill me. When Rui was born, Paulo brought home a woman and put us on the street. I spent all night in the open, freezing cold. Rui did not cry. In the morning the other woman left and we entered. I took a beating. And the next day I took another. And another. And then there were so many that I simply lost count. Rui never cried. I talked to the social worker and she told me to go to a refuge. And I went. Was it easy? No. It’s weird. So many women like me. Was it worth it? Yes. And now Rui may cry. ”
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Report In Portugal, the crime of abuse began to be public since 2000. In other words, if prosecutors are aware of its occurrence, it is sufficient to institute criminal proceedings. Any citizen can thus report a situation of domestic violence to one of several competent authorities.
> SERVICES
Call for help 116 006 - APAV
Portuguese Association for Victim Support
112
National Emergency Number
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Sources: http://apav.pt/apav_v2/images/pdf/Estatisticas_APAV_ Relatorio_Anual_2014.pdf | http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/ documentos-oficiais/20140401-rasi-2013.aspx | http://www. portugal.gov.pt/pt/documentos-oficiais/20150331-rasi-2014. aspx | http://www.cnpcjr.pt/Relatorio_2012_28maio.pdf | http://apav.pt/apav_v2/images/pdf/Relatorio_OCH_2014.pdf | http://www.umarfeminismos.org/images/stories/oma/2014/ OMA_2014_Relat%C3%B3rio_Anual.pdf
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