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Domestic Violence
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Everyone deserves a
life without fear of violence. Domestic violence is illegal and violates
basic human rights. If you are suffering this kind of situation call the
emergency hotline "113" in Taiwan. Help is available for you and your
family.
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What is domestic violence? It is the harm
suffered because of physical and/or emotional abuse. There are many myths surrounding domestic
violence. These myths hide the truth about
abusive situations.
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Myth 1: Domestic violence only occurs in families
from a
lower economic or low education background.
Fact: Domestic abuse can occur in any family
regardless of economic status or educational background.
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Myth 2: The victim of the abuse is
to blame ¡X she "made the abuser angry" by something she did or didn't
do.
Fact: The victim is not responsible
for abuse. If a husband hits his wife, then he is
responsible for the abuse. There is no "reason" or "excuse" for violent behavior.
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Myth 3: The abuse will stop
if certain outside conditions change such as getting married, finding a
better job, or if the abuser stops drinking.
Fact: Domestic violence is not a "temporary
loss of control" and there is no "reason" or "excuse" for it. Domestic
violence is not acceptable behavior under any conditions.
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Myth 5: Only women are abused
Fact: Domestic violence can happen to men as
well as women, but most victims are female.
Help is available for
you and your family. Call the emergency hotline "113" in Taiwan.
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All services provided
by the Garden of Hope are strictly confidential.
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