Domestic Violence Against Women
By Chase Wood
Jessie Tessler
Kenia Escobar Garcia
Oscar Garibay
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US Domestic Violence
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Goals
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We students cannot stop this epidemic. We need your help to face this problem.
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Outline
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Introduction
Demographics
Key Findings from Our Study
Needs
Solutions
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Introduction
 We will provide you with valuable information about domestic violence against women. Also we will tell you why women get abused according to the members of our local community.
 We will explain the needs for women who are victims of domestic violence and their children, and the needs for awareness in our community.
 We will tell you what we think are some of the solutions, that will help confront this problem.
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Demographics
(based on 122 surveys)
Gender
 64% females
34% males
Age
 30% were 21‐30 years old
 39% of survey respondents were 31 to 39 Ethnicity • 43% white • 42 % Hispanic by
• 16% other (Asian, African American)
The percentage of students were:
47%
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Domestic Violence: Key Findings from Our Study
How important is the issue of DMV against women?
Very important=83%
Somewhat important=11%
Not at all important=2%
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Who was the victim?
1)54% were close family members
2)39% extended family members
4)Average # of Acquaintances: is 1&2
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How long have they been abused for?
9% less then a month
34% one month to 1 year
42% more than one year
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Why don’t victims report their abusers?
54% of Women are afraid of more abuse
39% of Women love their partners
28% of Women rely on their partners financially
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The partner only abuses when under the influence of alcohol or drugs
54% of our survey takers said sometimes.
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Reflection
 Do you think women who are being abused are treated fairly?
yes: 7%
No: 61%
Never 20%
 Most people said
 Most people said
 Do you think that women who are victims of domestic violence is considered it normal?
Yes: 34%
No: 66%
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Do you think women do anything to provoke their partner
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yes: 23%
No: 78%
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Domestic Violence
Kenia Escobar‐Garcia
Jessie Tessler
Oscar Garibay
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Who is in Need?
 Women in violent relationships
 Family and children living in the same household
 The community is in need of awareness
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Where do we find these people?
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Down town Santa Cruz
Capitola mall
Santa Cruz park
The Santa Cruz wharf
Aptos state park beach
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What are the Needs?
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Safe living environment for women and their children—freedom from violence in the home
Economic resources to assist abused women who want to leave abusive partners
Awareness about domestic violence and resources available to domestic violence survivors
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How do we know it is a need?
 75 % of respondents had been or known someone who had been abused by a partner  87% of respondents believed abuse always negatively affects other family members
 23 % respondents said women provoked their abusive partners to violence  93% of respondents weren’t aware of domestic violence resources in the community
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75 % of respondents had been or known someone who had been abused by a partner Fall 2008 Semester ‐ Digital Bridge Academy
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87% of respondents believed abuse always negatively affects other family members
No:2%
Sometimes:4%
Always:84%
Children grow up thinking its normal
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What are the results of meeting these needs?
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Women feeling relieved Women feeling safe
Women feeling happy
Women feeling they have equal rights as men.
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What are the consequences of not meeting these needs?
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Women still getting abused by her partner
Feeling sad/ depressed
Feeling angry
Feeling unstable
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Solution 1: Making flyers and posters about local women’s shelters
 Donations from communities for local supplies
 Take the donation money to make newspapers for school
 Use donation money for adds on: buses, school walls, etc
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Solution 2: Create a Public Awareness Ad for Local Access Television Station
 We will take donation to explain the benefits of women’s shelters
 Get a website to hire local commercial producers
 We will film the commercial about domestic violence so we still have $
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Solution 3: Organize workshops for improving self‐esteem
 Organize school workshops and have counselors help
 By showing them that they deserve better
 Give them proof they can succeed.
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Programs for women
 Walnut Avenue Women’s Center Downtown
 National Domestic violence_800‐799‐7233
 Rape, Abuse, And Incest National Network_800‐656‐hope
 Aids Related Services for survivors of domestic violence 215‐233‐5373
 Las Mujeres 1‐800‐799‐Safe
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