Shelter and service provider
for women and children who are
victims of domestic violence

Myths and prejudices

True or False

When it comes to domestic violence, many myths and prejudices still remain. This short questionnaire will help you demystify some of them.

 

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FALSE
Living in the cycle of conjugal violence (tension, abuse, justification, reconciliation) often makes the woman ambivalent. This makes it difficult for her to ask for help. Indeed, the woman may be afraid of not being believed, of living in shame or of retaliation from her partner. With help and support at her pace, she can gradually find a way out of the cycle of domestic violence.

FALSE
Living in the cycle of conjugal violence (tension, abuse, justification, reconciliation) often makes the woman ambivalent. This makes it difficult for her to ask for help. Indeed, the woman may be afraid of not being believed, of living in shame or of retaliation from her partner. With help and support at her pace, she can gradually find a way out of the cycle of domestic violence.

#1. Helping women who have been abused is pointless because they will just go back to their partner again afterwards.

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