Domestic Violence is Pure Lunacy

A home should be the safest place where every person can retreat and look forward to. In reality, not everyone has a chance to go back to a happy home. Reality kicks us hard, and this home or this world can be a very ugly place to live or even to past endure one day. I'm particular speaking about domestic violence today, which is a sad common thing now that can happen to anyone or occur in any household.

Did you know?

• One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
• An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. 
• 85% of domestic violence victims are women.3 Historically, females have been most often victimized by someone they knew. 
• Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence.
• Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police.

Women often being the victim, suffering in silence physically, emotionally. Why does violence happens at home and why it matters? A person that abuses are practically something  wrong with their brains. Domestic violence is the intended and willful intimidation, physical assault,  sexual assault, or other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another. It is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. Violence against women is often accompanied by emotion abuse and controlling behavior, and thus is part of a systematic pattern of dominance and control which is sadly a distinct behavior of most men. Domestic violence results in physical injury, psychological trauma, and sometimes suicide. The consequences of domestic violence can cross generations and truly last a lifetime.

Domestic violence is one of the most chronically underreported crimes. They have the tendency of resort to silence to protect the children or to protect themselves. Victim are often suffering from a lack of clear conscience & logical judgement reason to the intimidation and fear induced by the abuser. Victims are always undecided, powerless, ripped out of their human rights and respect.

 In our society today, as the public becoming more aware of this problem, we can care and help or do something to stop domestic violence. I'm glad Malaysia has the WAO (Women's Aid Organization)  http://www.wao.org.my/index.htm which can provide refuge to victims, or engage in a telephone or face-to-face counselling. number to call is

+60 3 7956 3488
+60 3 7960 3030

I'm not known of the actions taken, or will it involve the Police authority, but I believe we can stop domestic violence. Its just another decision of choice to make for our own lives, our loved ones and our future generation. Now I clearly understood the reason of why Oprah Winfrey is a massive influence. Her show is the highest rated program talk show and how much women love the show.  She experienced considerable hardship during her childhood, including being raped at the age of nine and becoming pregnant at 14 . Oprah was a victim of abuse but it had all changed just because Oprah decided to speak up!