Violence against women and children is never acceptable, never excusable, and never tolerable #EndGBv #WomensMonth How do I know I am being abused? There are two main ways that you can tell if you are being abused:
If someone is saying things to you that you feel
are offensive to you and your integrity and are hurting your feelings.
The abuser may also ridicule or name-call, intimidate, harass, or stalk you.
That is VERBAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL and EMOTIONAL abuse.
If someone is touching you in a way that is undignified, harmful - e.g.
hitting, forcing you to have sex, pulling hair, grabbing or smacking you.
The abuser may also damage your property or enter your residence without your permission.
That is all PHYSICAL abuse.
Nobody has the right to hit, push, shove, shake, kick, slap or punch you.
If they love you, they would not harm you.
If they respect you, they will not treat you with indignity and disrespect.
What do I do if I am
being abused? • Don't suffer in silence: If you are being physically, psychologically (mentally), emotionally or sexually abused, it is important that you seek help.
You do not have to continue to suffer in silence.
• Talk to someone you can trust: confide in a friend, a neighbour, a relative, a spiritual leader or elder, a doctor, or a counsellor.
• It is not your fault: There is no excuse for any form of abuse and you do not have to put up with it.
Both physical and emotional abuse is against the law and help is available through the legal system.
• You can get help: You can use the legal system to help you.
• Go to the Domestic Violence Court closest to you and apply for a Protection Order.
• Lay a criminal charge against the abuser, for example rape, sexual assault or physical violence Helplines SAPS Emergency 10111 Crime Stop 08600-10111 Gender-Based Violence Command Centre 0800 428 428 Domestic Violence Helpline 0800 150 150 Please call me *120*7867# supported by USSD SMS ‘help' to 31531 Skype address - HelpmeGbv Childline South Africa 0800 055 555
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