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abuse took visible assault and murder domestic violence is far more widespread than many people realize that you are violent against women is the biggest con demick there is but it is experienced by one to 3 women worldwide that all too often fatal outcomes are downplayed as family tragedies why couldn't they see that it's a homicide. that needs to change because you know. not suspicion not just curios breaking the silence around domestic violence is crucial from an early age as this comes children on never to do anything as acts remember that survives. it's time to end the violence. stayed silent during years of emotional and physical abuse today talking about her trauma helps her heal she's now part of a global campaign standing up for the estimated 1000000000 women suffering from

abuse worldwide petitional i've given it some more since we met yesterday. here in germany the munich branch of the 1000000000 rising campaign has organized dance flash mobs on valentine's day to protest domestic violence to say i just want to take as i've always done for the group that they join other groups in some 200 countries around the world all dancing to the same choreography. it's the 4th time alexander and homey stangl are organizing the event here in munich. just one completion of a craft 1000000000 rising has this amazing power was dad's provide such a positive statement. instead of people just standing in protest with victims

continue to be stigmatized to mention this is simply about giving women the chance to tends to get. it ted says this is what we want to believe and i will be him more lively protests like the last one held downtown are on hold at the moment due to the corona virus pandemic and we have to find an alternative to doing it on the street i never thought i could make some inquiries with the final unit women's team . if they did allow us to do that don't join the half time and pray it does in terms of speaking up on an issue that is often sidelined and silenced in germany a woman is killed by a current or former male partner every 3 days one in 4 women will suffer from some form of the mystic violence at least once in her life of phenomenon that impacts women across all social groups. wants to help bring about change

today she's taking action with a photographic portrait project. in that i love showing us the that is you can and . i'm looking forward to what's in your folder under the spotlight of. the thing you know takes photos of abused women for national geographic magazine. hip thing i brought along a few photos to give you an impression of our work today at. her portraits bear witness to an ordeal that 45 year old kwame knows all too well systematic abuse through humiliation threats and physical violence. after 6 years of torment left her partner she's one of the countless women who experts designate as survivors the term speaks to just how difficult it is to leave a violent relationship with the mother. kyle it's a gradual healing process being able to tell yourself yes this is what happened to

me and i can do something for the world by talking about it. her ordeal began with verbal insults but gradually escalated into physical abuse her partner ended up locking her inside their home manipulating her to such a degree that she believed it was her own fault it's a typical pattern it's hard to miss promise to kill us and how i'm still don't know why i'm loud it to happen and how i didn't see that this was physical abuse. and to she saw what i needed to lose able to deny me that. that's and gradually he may be dependent on a critic now of mission and upping. in the 1st year after we met in the courtship he really seemed to worship me. and us the other he was a lovely man he knew how to listen to a lot of money that also enabled him to find out everything he needed to know what happened in the years after that and you knew where he could apply the pressure that some conjure eventual he she left and found refuge with her son in

a women's shelter in her work if he has seen society's tendency to blame the victim and relativize the abusers actions might see is the smiting my aim with this work is to help encourage people to become more efficient. it's ridiculous for society not to look and see what's happening. we all have a role to play. this is a structural problem and flocked to tell it. is not just campaigning for greater general awareness. she's also setting up a project to provide immediate help to women who need. to sell him out and christine a cop have taken to the streets of vienna their goal is to encourage people to intervene if they suspect abuse. inspired by

a german partner abuse project called stop. decided to bring the concept to austria . some cases of domestic violence do involve women as the perpetrators but in 81 percent it's women who are the victims. yeah we need to learn about how to intervene you have to try it out to see how it feels when you bring up the issue with someone i know a lot of people struggle to even say the word violence what is that something we want to practice in order to remove that of fear for one condition i'm out of raising awareness is important but government involvement is essential since 2011 the istanbul convention on combating violence against women has been ratified by over 30 european countries signatories commit to supporting measures such as prevention through education increasing shelter capacity and ensuring affective

punishment for perpetrators calling the istanbul convention an important breakthrough. homer adds that implementation is often problematic and fact turkey itself recently withdrew from the agreement to bargain for islands against women is the biggest hand them a very little if it's experienced by one in 3 women worldwide in austria one in 5 women suffer violence from their partner at least once in their lives the beautiful and the good shows the scale of the thing that motivates me to take action i want to provide support and encouragement for every single woman out there. she runs a group of women shelters as well as be honest domestic abuse hotline and wants to expand these networks further. this hospital has a special program for training staff to deal with victims sabina ceramic is the director of the victim support group and explains what health professionals need to

keep in mind when talking to traumatized women. the shtick is it is vital that you are asked for their consent right the woman has to agree with everything you guys are doing. she's experienced a massive violation of her own boundaries. is that while it's common for victims to feel ashamed it's also important for staff to properly document injuries. and this is that this is a close up of head cheek nose and i see her we also have photos of injuries to her neck view. photos that constitute evidence for criminal proceedings and grounds for me to say that is a separate events to even from a medical perspective it's good to have a basis for the subsequent discussion. with your movies so we try to document the injuries inflicted on an individual as comprehensively as possible so that she has the option of pursuing criminal charges that. once

a month there's an interdepartmental meeting currently the additional hurdles posed by the corona virus are a major issue of concern for many women the 1st resort for seeking help is a hospital this. coming into hospital was so difficult there's a lot of women didn't even try and this is just going to the hospital after suffering violence is a hurdle and now to also have to go through the tree process at the entrance doubles that hurdle that if you have a lot of women have no way of getting out if they were unable to phone anybody or go to a shelter it was impossible to escape which is why we've expanded our online counselling service it's now staffed every evening from 7 till 10 and it's working pretty well in the 1st 9 months of the pandemic the hotline had already fielded over 1000 calls studies show that one porn teen at home is combined with financial worries and mental health problems the risk of a relationship turning violent doubles. that the pandemic

is also an issue for the women who meet up as part of a local neighborhood project. they gather every 2 weeks to talk about violent relationships including their own i need almost died when her husband assaulted her after 28 years of marriage she reported him to the police. the twice i attempted suicide hundreds of those i mean i was ashamed of what has happened to being unable to save myself and help my children. and that i never said when he hit my children in front of my homey home that took a long time you know but we made it yeah yeah i hope the stop project encourages vigilance and extending basic kinds of support asking a woman how you can help or intervening with an innocuous excuse such as ringing the doorbell to ask for a cup of flour this lets the perpetrator know the neighbors are listening and tells

the victim that help is at hand. all perhaps i can ask a neighbor whether they also heard something well it helps to have other people if you are wary of doing something on your own government or in an acute case it's always good to call the police and the bullets. this mother in child home in munich brings back memories for me strong goes. after spending 6 months in a women's shelter it was here that she found refuge with her 5 year old son. spirit polish cuts of course i feel the sadness. this was the place where we felt free. but her son was not permitted to stay with her following a court order that gave the father custody had not documented her injuries and therefore had no evidence of the physical abuse she suffered this has so the

shelters full right now that's good oh yes we have a very long waiting list. women typically have to wait 6 months for a spot here unlike the high security women's shelter they are allowed to have visitors but once it's done because our focus is on helping women find stability and calm when trying to find ways of getting a new start in life where my strengths what a minute i smile design and produce and it's also about bringing a bit of lightness into their lives to leave something. has spent 5 years planning a new shelter designed to give residents a feeling of safety as well as comprehensive aftercare the local authorities have refused to support the project claiming that demand for a place like this is already satisfied. for tourists that day 5 you off even if you introduce new ideas. but i'll carry on items i found

a way. to test them classy and chided. giving up is not an option for me who is moved by the sheer number of women in need of help she now wants to try crowdfunding. for. being unable to exit an abusive relationship can have fatal consequences. high risk relationships can end in manslaughter or murder an area in which jane mountain smith has discovered recurring patterns the criminologist applies those insights to so-called cold cases very often domestic abuse not just cannot because if there are they just happen spontaneously to people have had an argument and this is just come out of the blue and oh goodness me.