Some Info for Women How to Protect Yourselves from Violence

Posted on July 21st, 2008 by olga

Call your attention to the following tips which can help you to protect yourselves from violence:

-Inform people. Inform your family and friends and get them to help defend you. Inform the police. Inform your employer or school counselor.

-Enclose yourself with people you feel protected with.

-Have things written down therefore if he does any thing else you have the history. You can have things documented by the police with no having to take any act. Or you can keep your own log with dates and things that happened (this can be used as confirmation in court).

-Write down and learn by heart the number of the police. If you are in danger call them.

-Try to keep away from situations where you might be alone with him.

-Take as much control as possible. Think ahead about your security and situations where he could have dealings with you alone. Make plans so you aren’t without help.

-Ring or speak to any person for suggestion. Some places have a special phone line for violence.

-Have a security plan worked out if you are living with an aggressive partner and you want to leave. You might secrete some money away, have clothes packed in a suitcase, or organized anywhere to stay. Think about things like bank accounts, credit cards, marriage or birth certificates and passports. Crisis and domestic aggression services can help you.
-Organize anywhere protected to stay - a friend or relative, a person he doesn’t be acquainted with. There is in addition a range of temporary housing accessible.

-Try and cut any way he can get in touch with you. Change phone numbers or e-mail address. Get other people to answer the phone or take messages. The fewer alternatives he has the less he can make contact with you.

-Make arrangements for children or pets if you are frightened for their security.
If you want to break it off and you are concerned about his reaction, do it over the phone or when other people are around.
-Write out your safety plan

-Get lawful advice. You can take out a restraining order or charge for any criminal offences.

-Obtain as much information as you can.