It Takes A Community To Stop Violence Against Women
The impact of violence against women does not just affect the abused; it is an issue that affects the entire community.
Statistically, 1 in 4 Canadians will be directly affected by domestic violence in their lifetime. Violence against women is not confined to any particular political or economic system, but is prevalent in every society in the world and cuts across boundaries of wealth, race and culture.
The only thing that will stop violence against women is when our communities no longer tolerate it. Developing strategies to end abuse perpetuated against our women entail addressing the root causes of oppression :
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racism,
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sexism,
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homophobia, and
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economic exploitation
It is only through building communities of resistance and accountability that we can hope to stop violence against women.
As long as the perpetrators of violence against women can commit their crimes without fear of accountability by peers, community and the justice system, the cycle of violence will never be broken.