ah lou, what people have to say matters to us. mm. that's why we listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on d. w. o . from emotional abuse to physical assault and murder, domestic violence has far more wide spread than many people realize, give out violence against women is the biggest condemned there is that he's experienced by one of the 3 women worldwide. all too often fatal outcomes are downplayed as family tragedies. why couldn't they see that this is a homicide? does that needs to change to see that deluxe fisher? not as curios breaking the silence around. domestic violence is crucial from an

early age. just as guns class children are never tonight. if you guys remember that to the vice, it's time to end the violence ah ami stangler stayed silent during years of emotional and physical abuse to day talking about her trauma helps her he'll, she's now part of a global campaign, standing up for the estimated 1000000000 women suffering from abuse, world wide shepherd, rotational law. i've given it some more for since we met yesterday august that said, ah, here in germany, the munich branch of the 1000000000 rising campaign has organized dance. flash mobs on valentine's day to protest domestic violence. they, i just needed, i guess i'm old ones and they joined other groups and some 200 countries around the

world all dancing to the same choreography. yeah. 8th, the time. it's the 4th time alexander, cougar, and warmish dongle are organizing the event here in munich. deceased. he wouldn't love this wonderful. he cleft 1000000000 rising, is this amazing power with dad was providing such a positive statement. i suppose it, you her initials by a. so instead of people just standing in protest with victims continue to be stigmatized. dimension or look is of how and this is simply about giving women the chance to dance together. to saddle, it says my, this is libby, want to double the invoice of lively protests like the last one hell downtown are on hold at the moment due to the corona virus pandemic in a minute, we have to find an alternative to do it on the street address, i know with that i could make some inquiries with the buy in munich, womens team up there on sanders if they allow us to do the dom during the half time

break is in funds often come 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 for women will suffer from some form of domestic violence at least once in her life. a phenomenon that impacts women across all social groups. ami stangler wants to help bring about change. today, she's taking action with a photographic portrait project. i understood i was you can and i'm looking forward to what's in your folder, have some dr. such a white among the thin own whole takes photos of abused women for national geographic magazine hip the thing i brought along a few photos to give you an impression if i were to date this. yeah. her portraits bear witness to an ordeal that 45 year old cornish dangle knows all too well. a

systematic abuse through humiliation, threats, and physical violence. after 6 years of torment, warmish dongle 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. men coming this year to smudge decay. 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 him, his trip of pleasure. her ordeal began with verbal insults, but gradually escalated into physical abuse of 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 spaces beside the niche or mistook last. what happened? i still don't know why i allowed it to happen and how i didn't see that this was a physical abuse. i had

a current one to show. so what i needed was able to deny me that, oh me at in, in. so could look him let's and gradually he made me dependent on krista now and mission and up english kite imaging reports in the 1st year after we met in the courtship faced. he really seemed to worship maint. events recently leaked in and asked the other, he was a lovely man. he knew how to list on top of his life that also enabled him to find out everything he like to know what happened in the years after that it was less than he knew where he could apply the pressure from contra. eventually she left and found refuge with her son in a women's shelter. in her work, it in an honorable has seen society's tendency to blame the victim and relative vice the abusers actions. months here is the smithies are, are by my aim with this work is to help encourage people to become more vigilant. translating the sphere vast. some of it's ridiculous to society not can look and see what's happening. we all have a role to play z in fuss passed. this is

a structural problem to be exact assist torbella's protein come to the home. each dongle is not just campaigning for greater general awareness on my cell. and she's also setting up a project to provide immediate health to women who need food. she t boned marcia, who said humor and christina cobb 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 by here who said whom i decided to bring the concept to austria. ah, some cases of domestic violence do involve women as the perpetrators, your life. but in 81 percent, it's women who are the victims the hum, yet we need to learn about how to intervene, uses as well. you have to try it out to see how it feels when you bring up the issue with someone man, i,

a lot of people struggle to even say the word violence. let's go back to something we want to practice either in order to remove that via human doesn't. can you shy math for 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 effective punishment for perpetrators calling the istanbul convention . an important breakthrough, maria, who said humor, adds that implementation is often problematic. in fact, turkey itself recently withdrew from the agreement. give iceland, islands against women is the biggest thing and they make their realistic of how it takes you to reinforce by one. in 3 women worldwide benefit in austria, one in 5 women suffer violence from their partner at least once in their lives, in agony of it. often the secret gets it only the scale of the thing that motivates

me to take action. i want to provide support and encouragement for every single woman out there. it's and she runs a group of women's shelters, as well as pianos 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. if i'm and explains what health professionals need to keep in mind when talking to traumatized women, this ticket is vital that you asked for their consent, right? the inch to the woman has to agree with everything you guys are doing to the rug. so she's experienced a musty violation of her own boundary safe while it's common for victims to feel ashamed, it's also important for staff to properly document injuries versus did it. this is a close up of her cheek nose and i see her. we also have photos of injuries to her

neck if your problem, dyslexia photos that constitute evidence for criminal proceedings. and johnson from each new center is a separate vince, that from a medical perspective, it's good to have a basis for the subsequent discussion, mo, fluke to things, would you movies? so we try to document the injuries inflicted on an individual as comprehensively as possible into movies so that she has the option of pursuing criminal charges. let us over once a month, there's an enter departmental meeting. i am currently the additional hurdles posed by the corona virus or a major issue of concern for many women. the 1st resort for seeking help is a hospital. this an comin in coming into hospital was so difficult that a lot of women didn't even try and put up your tongue. and his decision going to the hospital after suffering violence is a hurdle. and now to also have to go through the trial process at the entrance doubles that hurdle did feel if a lot of women had no way of getting out if you,

if they were unable to phone anybody for go to a shelter house, it was impossible to escape, which is while we've expanded our online counseling 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 $1000.00 calls. studies showed that when quarantine at home is combined with financial worries and mental health problems, the risk of a relationship turning violent doubles. 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. were him a thought honey for odda almost died when her husband assaulted her you after 28 years of marriage, she reported him to the police. yes sir, my 1st look, millersville twice i attempted suicide relish. thus i leave me. i was ashamed of what had happened. it is from us in being unable to save myself and help my

children with her. and that i never set to stop. when he hit my children in front of me, you shall, i love you hunt. it took a long time up here, but we made it off. yeah. yeah, i got it off also by the start 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 led to the perpetrator? no, the neighbors are listening and tells the victim that help is at hand. i can, oh perhaps i can ask a neighbor whether they also heard something on. it helps to have other people. if you're wary of doing something on your own, his mouse, jack of them, or in an acute case, it's always good to call the police and the bullet settle. this mother and child home in munich brings back memories, perform each dongle. after

spending 6 months in a women's shelter, it was here that she found refuge with her 5 year old son. beauty college cut. of course i feel the sadness to you. this was the place we felt very f franklin. but her son was not permitted to stay with her following a court order that gave the father custody warmish dongle had not documented her injuries. and therefore had no evidence of the physical abuse she suffered this as to so the shelters full right now. that's good. oh yes, we have a very long waiting list, sir. yeah. 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 weekly, so our focus is on helping women find stability and com. wonderful and find ways of getting a new start in life, us hardware or my strength using it, and what are my nights, my desires. but you have and it's also about bringing

a bit of lightness into their lives, like dish title and sleep. something hamish dongle has spent 5 years planning a new shelter designed to give residence a feeling of safety as well as comprehensive after care. the local authorities have refused to support the project, claiming that demand for a place like this is already satisfied. monkwood off a tourist at an awful man. it lay fab you off even if you introduce new ideas on. yeah, on dish. is that at all, but i'll carry on. i till i find a way of sticking. stella isn't it has done classy and tried it. giving up is not an option for kwame stangler who is moved by the sheer number of women in need of help. she now wants to try crowdfunding ah, 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 appeasement is, can look as if they're, they've just hummed spontaneously to people of hot an argument. and this is just come out of the blue. and, oh, goodness may, you know, this is just a mistake, but that's not how they happen. she established an 8 stage pattern of regression in the escalation of abusive relationships. in many cases, the man will have a previous record of violence. the initial romance rapidly becomes a serious relationship. the abuser exerts control over his partner, emotionally, financially, and socially. and events such as a separation makes the man feel he's losing control. the situation escalates into stalking or threats of suicide. the man change his tactics as he seemingly leaves

the victim alone. but now he's planning murder and carries it out. alexandra sand. m has been assisting jane moncton smith on an unsolved case dating back 3 years ago. when his wife died. the husband insisted it had been an accident . what did the police fail to see me? is we couldn't find an explanation as to why he'd got the and an email at the same time that she got it. how did, why was that? why was that even possible? and thus, when we started to think is a tracking and phone. has he got duplication? software is everything that she getting also being sent to him because actually that is that is a huge deck and it's classic stalker behavior. they want to know absolutely everything. 90 percent of them aside cases are preceded by stalking. the

police subsequently arrested the husband in question. why couldn't they see that this was a homicide? gus that needs to change? doesn't that, that lack of suspicion, not his curiosity. with her model, the police might have intervened in advance, and in time, nice to say, let me repeat, i only know went on. that's why probation officer, laura donnelly, has been using the 8 stages to train her team. well, you're not. can you? i mean, are you finding that your personal says and probation office is the using it? yes, most definitely them little. yeah. i've had some feedback from them about how useful about finding it. well, that's really good. it's often difficult for the police to get a read on abusive relationships. an early detection scheme helps to ensure action is taken immediately. so we obviously did and trained over a 1000 staff on your 8 stages. and they love the fact that it's and it's simple,

but really, really supportive it and helping and their risk assessments and some individuals with a history of domestic violence or given special attention by probation officer's, this one here, the british police now see stalking as an early warning of potential violence, he's aware the trigger stage is another one that people have talked really and given good feedback about because triggers is where we can identify those and then hopefully intervene at that point in time. so it's about recognizing what action we can put in place when those trick is come about everybody's aware, and that's the thing. it's the a stages just, it just puts it into an order for you cuz we all know the signs. i think when i 1st spoke to you about the 8 stages, that was what really came across to pay. it was like a light bulb maidment where it wasn't something new. that it was something that was structured and formed in a way that really helped clarify my thinking that was absolutely fabulous or a j martin smith is convinced that understanding coercive behavior can help victims

. now the 8 stage model provides help on the ground to prevent them aside. i in the german city of marburg, campaigners are hoping to recruit men for the cause. ah, it's training night at the local rugby club. yanine leuva and sabina schlagel are here with an idea of you. well, it have not neeb. i'm representing sabina schlagel is one of the coordinators have a local anti violence association. her team is launching a poster campaign aimed at boys and young men must once empathy at once important to you about the subject of domestic violence. my different,

why do you want to get involved? emit what else i can buy for me? violence is never a solution or whether it's a push or us laugh, or an actual punch. largest e. glad domestic violence always takes place with the curtains closed on in private at home. when nobody else sees it is dish. that's why it's important to stand up and raise awareness about the problem all by making it more public. describe what the campaign is about taking a stand for equality breaking down, stereotypical gender roles, challenging the power structures that enable and encourage violence against women. the no domestic abuse project and marble, one european union funding it has the support of the city authorities as well as local groups. the women helping women association provides counseling and support and a youth conflict prevention group works with perpetrators. and so the latter works with behavioral training for 6 months. participants attend the program headed by

cost and digna, and sabina schlager. today, they're reviewing the results of the most recent group session interview, as discussed at their own bias. but they don't write what the violence actually is movable by scientists. and looking at this group is what when he pulls me, yes, computer, many abusers feel no guilt if anything, they say they were provoked as drastic sticks when you get the classic response. he was a slip of the hand. the need to understand that the hand is not in a vacuum. the of up there is somebody behind that hand. and that's the 1st step towards accepting responsibility. today, cost and digna has a last meeting with a former participant. most of the men who come here are sent by court order. this man who wishes to remain anonymous is one of the few to have registered voluntarily . do you see how are you making this very good, but i've been doing a lot of thinking and i've realized a lot of things him knocking on the linked stress and how about stress?

do you recognize it in yourself? wounds is a sarah? yeah. those 2, yes. it's and i sense what the other person is feeling. mr. bush be let's, if there's an argument, it's best to leave of akin housekeeper. it's things like that i put into practice. and i notice that it works pretty well. he said good. in his case, the assault occurred one evening 2 years ago after an argument that took place when he was drunk done this does, it wouldn't be to it escalated done then she went outside and tried to call the police schools and it was just the one punch shock nobody's, but it was one to many so, and it really landed the od canoga toughen. he broke the woman's jaw and spent the night in a police drunk tank. it was zucker shocked. boom. i was shocked that i was able to do such a thing to give you aunt elsie's impulse with me and it showed me most i immediately needed to get help. it would soon fenton d,

mid on his. the behavioral training program requires the men to work on themselves . another aspect of violence prevention. it couldn't if we can't reach every one up with just one tiny piece in a mosaic, a network of domestic violence health systems to provide. and we're pretty limited . jones, in our, in the office, back to the rugby club where players posed for the new posters ro, written in here. what? oh, that guy will be here, where the light is at, on in the foreground, with the panorama behind him. oh, yeah. the women's team have already posed for the photographer. now it's the men's turn with the team spokesman at the center, pluto, mufflers established in gig, you're challenging this new job. you know, you're a wall saying you'll have to get past me 1st to help me for that tough guys making a tough stance on what some people see as a women's issue and challenging entrenched stereotypes of gender roles. but what

about i can look it up and i want a ma, this is not some women's su 4, it's up to the feminist office to take care of thing. the mina, manually gulf tim on until joining forces to help reduce violence in relationships . if this is not to be subjective model, it affects us all the twist. gayden. yeah, yeah. yeah. good luck ought to be company posters who we nate becky, how many affiliates do we have? a since in total, not $109.00 in munich, alexander, coca, and the all me stop go now want to recruit local bakers for the 1000000000 rising

campaign. the plan is to distribute specially designed paper bags and bacon goods bearing and anti violence slogan. let's see, don't forget which one do you want in our shop. just yet. what do you think efficient this by this? with this one, you can see the individual craftsmanship, that one is printed fact. there's many black ought to hang. you will have the post isn't flies and shops anyway, so that's something you will stand out. no. yeah. separate company man okey today, they'll be printing and distributing 120000 paper bags. and that's okay to the part of a campaign to mark the international day for the elimination of violence against women . yeah. what does this with the sort of head, lice, me, inclusion, and visit that will be a bit longer. so we controlled the classrooms, logston, tennessee, and only one, and 5 women who suffer violent assaults seek help, young minister, who punk water on sunday. we have a very high proportion of women in our shop. so they're gonna talk dish. of course,

this is an issue that tends to be hushed out, how often we should all be doing something to increase awareness and took my honest turn on cio. i'll smoke some kind of even give us a, getting his talking about it. helen, this is a cool studies show that women in germany now speak an octave lower than 10 years ago. 14 on that's because they have more self confidence by senior. but now they say a stop that's going to fall off. this is women didn't used to say that it's law discussed spanish. it's a growing global movement, calling for gender equality, while also combating one of societies, greatest evils, ending violence against women as a cause that's worth fighting for issue out of your plan until my dying day. i'm going to be a 100 percent committed to changing people's mentality in many to and power people to intervene and which means teaching them to stand up and take action by playing and busy. it's an issue that deserves public attention. i put each and every day,

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