Hesperian Health Guides
Support for women leaving violent partners
HealthWiki > A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities > Chapter 14: Abuse, violence, and self-defense > Support for women leaving violent partners
If your partner has been beating you... | ...and you decide you want to leave him... |
...talk about it with someone you trust (a neighbor, a friend, or a relative). | Then try to get together with other women in the community to talk about your problems. You will probably find that some of them have the same problems. |
Then you can all go together and talk to the man. If he does not say he will change his ways, go together to a village elder. | ...or to the police and report him. They will be more likely to take your complaint seriously if you are with a group. |
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