It is important that you keep the victim company; guilt is present in most cases. You can ask the person what they want to do so you can stop the abuse together. Go to victim support centers to start the healing process.
It is important that you keep the victim company; guilt is present in most cases. You can ask the person what they want to do so you can stop the abuse together. Go to victim support centers to start the healing process.
We are very proud, you have given the first step! For the victims it is very hard to acknowledge that they have suffered from abuse; you are very brave. As a next step, you can identify the close people around you that have your trust. If pain clouds your vision and it is difficult to identify these people, go to a victim support center. You can also contact us and we can find the spaces that will provide specialized care. You are not alone.
At home, caretakers can form strong channels of communication with their children so they can feel the trust to talk about what happens to them. This way red flags can be identified before something harder to handle happens.
In the movement, it is suggested that prevention for abuse can happen by following several strategies such as:
You will be able to show that your voice matters, and that your rights must be respected. Some social or cultural contexts do not allow the victims to feel backed up to denunciate because they could be victims again and judged; but in western contexts, in which the law protects the victim, the report allows them to own their story and to decide how they want it to be told.
There are some ways of participating that can adapt to different profiles.