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8/14/2019 DV Awareness by Supreme Clientele Travel

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Together we can educate,protect and end the silence.

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Domestic violence is a pattern ofcoercive behavior used to establishpower and control over another person--usually an intimate partner. It happenswhen one person believes they areentitled to control another and can

include physical, psychological,emotional, verbal, sexual, and/or

economic abuse.


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Abusive relationships can developgradually. There is a definite cycle thatcombines the good times with often subtle

abusive acts that allow the abuser to gainpower and control over the relationshipand, eventually, lead the victim toemotional dependence and learned

helplessness. By the time a pattern hasemerged there are often children involved,financial ties, and emotional bonds that aredifficult to break.


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Domestic violence is the number one cause ofinjury to women in the United States.

Nearly 4 million women are abused each year

by their spouses or intimate partners.

Nearly 31% of American women report beingphysically or sexually abused by a husband orboyfriend at some point in their lives.

Almost more than half of female victims ofdomestic violence live in households withchildren under the age of 12.


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Because domestic violence is often viewed as aprivate matter between those involved,victims may not seek the help and support thatthey deserve. Instead, they accept abusivebehavior as a "part of life" and live withshame, embarrassment, and isolation.

In hope that the problem will go away, manyvictims make excuses for the abuser,rationalize abusive acts, or blame themselves.Others deny or do not even realize that they

are, in fact, in a domestic violence situation.

Results can include loss of self-esteem,anxiety, detachment from family and friends,homelessness, severe beatings, and death.


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Children of domestic violence are fifteen times more likelyto be abused or neglected than the average child. Thedevastating results of the physical, sexual and mentalinjuries commonly endured by these children include:

Low self-esteem Constant anxiety

Guilt

Withdrawal and self-abuse

Fear of abandonment Alcohol and drug experimentation

Continuation of abusive behavior

Aggressive behavior towards others

Death by homicide or suicide


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PHYSICAL: slapping, hitting, punching,pinching, shoving, pushing, grabbing,biting, preventing partner from entering orleaving a room/house, restraining,abandoning partner in a dangerous place,

throwing objects, destroying property,refusing to assist with medical care.

SEXUAL: forcing sex or specific sexual acts,

minimizing the importance of partner'sfeelings towards sex, criticizing partner'ssexual performance, publicly showinginterest in other women.


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EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL: isolating partner

from family and friends, ignoring partner's feelings,calling derogatory names, constant criticism,accusations of infidelity, manipulating with lies,threats (to leave, take away the children, etc.),excessive possessiveness.

VERBAL: name calling, using a threatening tone ofvoice, degrading comments, interrogating partner,blaming partner.

ECONOMIC: preventing partner from working,refusing to work or share money, restrictingpartner to an allowance, taking or hiding money,not letting partner be involved in money-makingdecisions


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Protection:

Stronger measures under the

Domestic Violence Bill will ensurefewer perpetrators go unpunished.The criminal justice system must

implement the law and send outthe message that domesticviolence is criminal and will not betolerated.


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Provision:

Abused women need a range of

services. For too many women thechoice is between staying with aviolent partner and becominghomeless. The government mustchannel additional funds into moreservices which recognise women'svaried needs.


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Prevention:

We must raise awareness among all ages

that violence is unacceptable.Professionals in every field - teachers,health workers, legal professionals -must receive specific training to enable

them to spot the signs of abuse andrespond appropriately. If we do notunderstand the problem, we cannotchallenge it.


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Supreme Clientele Travel along withThe Florida Center for Women strive tostrengthen national and statewidecommunications efforts, focusing on public

education and awareness of domestic violenceissues. Supreme Clientele's Media Departmentworks collaboratively with a variety of mediaoutlets in the development and distribution ofimportant news releases, feature stories, storyideas and opinion/editorial (op/ed) pieces ondomestic violence issues which are appropriateto statewide/national audiences.


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Domestic violence is the biggest social issueaffecting women in the country today - it is anissue which not only takes lives but ruins livesin great number. Supreme Clientele Travel'scampaign will help women recognize the early

warning signs of domestic violence and in sodoing prevent them from a life time of abuse.

Research highlights a worrying lack ofawareness amongst women of the techniques

used by violent men to control women.However, domestic violence is a subjectmatter that young women are crying out tolearn more about.


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81% of women said they received no information about

domestic violence when they were at school and twothirds of them would have liked to have had lessonsabout domestic violence

95% of respondents recognized physical abuse asdomestic violence but only a quarter of respondents

understood the more subtle techniques of control suchas jealousy and possessiveness as indicators of domesticviolence

And yet approximately a quarter of all the womenquestioned had experienced jealousy and

possessiveness in an intimate partner relationship 50% of respondents said they had experienced at leastone of the warning signs

Of this 50% just over a third of respondents said theyhad spoken to someone about the abuse - friends,

followed by family, were the most trusted confidantes


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It is essential that women receive the righteducation and information so they canunderstand the techniques of controlfrequently used by abusive men. It's all tooeasy for women to excuse their partner'spossessive and jealous behavior - but in sodoing they run the risk of the abuse increasingin frequency and severity over time. Byunderstanding the signs early a woman isforewarned and forearmed.

I have no doubt this campaign will givestrength to many women who may beexperiencing abuse now, or who may do so inthe future, to reach out and get help.


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Supreme Clientele Travel donates 30% ofall commissions made through its servicewebsite to The Florida Center for Womenand The Donate Life Program. Your travel

contributes to these organizations andhelps those in need of their services.

Supreme Clientele Travel also distributes

Domestic Violence Awareness literature toall clients and staff members within ournetwork.


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