Relationship Health Check
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Does your boyfriend or girlfriend:
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-Become constantly jealous or angry when you want
to spend time with your friends?
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-Demand to know where you are at all times?
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-Try to control how you dress, who you hang out
with and without you say?
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-Humiliate you or make you feel like you're not
good enough?
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-Put sexual pressure on you?
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-Make you feel guilty for your actions?
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-Threaten to harm you or self harm if you leave the
relationship?
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-Say that he or she used to hit or slap an ex
partner because of their 'mistakes' or 'faults'?
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-Push, kick, shove, strange, slap, hit you or call
you names?
Helpful Links
These are some useful websites that have more information on violence against women and how to prevent it. Please look at our beneficiary charities websites as well.
Amnesty International Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women:
On March the 8th, 2004, Amnesty International launched a two-year campaign to stop violence against women. Amnesty International is calling on all governments as well as private actors, institutions and individuals to take immediate steps to put an end to violence against women and to redress the suffering it causes.
UNIFEM:
UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security. Its key tool to end violence against women is the UNIFEM Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence Against Women.
UN Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on violence against women, its causes and consequences:
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in resolution 1994/45, adopted on 4 March 1994, decided to appoint a Special Rapporteur on violence against women, including its causes and consequences. The current rapporteur is Dr. Yakin Ertürk (Turkey)
White Ribbon Campaign:
The WRC is the largest effort in the world of men working to end men's violence against women. It relies on volunteer support and financial contributions from individuals and organisations.
European White Ribbon Campaign
European Women's Lobby:
The European Women's Lobby (EWL) is the largest coordinating body of national and European non-governmental women's organisations in the European Union, with over 3000 member associations in the 15 Member States. The EWL's goal is to achieve equality of women and men in Europe and to serve as a link between political decision-makers and women's organisations at EU level.
Women Against Violence in Europe:
WAVE is a network of European women's non-governmental organisations working in the field of combating violence against women and children (women's refuges, counselling centres, SOS hotlines/helplines, organisations focusing on prevention and training, etc). Currently the network focuses specifically on violence in the family and in intimate relationships.
European Info Centre on Violence Against Women:
The Info Centre is part of the WAVE Network which is Europe's largest association of women's NGOs combating violence against women.
Rape Crisis Network Europe:
The aim of the Rape Crisis Network Europe is to support members and survivors through: counselling legal and support services in over 30 countries, providing an Europe-wide data collection and research, providing training for volunteers, workers and professionals, influencing curriculum development through educators and policymakers, lobbying for changes in legal provisions, service standards, funding and resources and international linking for action through support and pressure.
CWASU:
The Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit was founded in 1987 to develop feminist research methodologies, theory and practice, especially in relation to connections between forms of sexualised violence. CWASU now has a national and international reputation for its research, training and consultancy work, which involves a creative combination of large and small scale research projects, training, policy development and networking, bridging the worlds of academia, policy, practice and activism.
Justice for Women:
Justice For Women is a feminist organisation that campaigns and supports women who have fought back against or killed violent male partners.
Truth about Rape campaign
The TAR campaign aims to challenge myths about rape, and bring the truth and realities of rape back onto the public agenda. Since the launch in November 2002, we've been responsible for providing critical comment on a number of media related issues on rape.
Women's Aid
Women's Aid Federation of England (Women's Aid) is the national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. Its mission is to advocate for abused women and children and to ensure their safety.
Zero Tolerance
An organisation promoting innovative policy and practice that tackle the root causes of male violence against women and children.
Domestic Violence Intervention Project
DVIP is a groundbreaking voluntary sector project and registered charity which was set up in 1991. DVIP's main aim is to increase the safety of women and children who experience domestic violence by providing a range of diverse services challenging men, supporting women, working in partnership, influencing policy and campaigning for change.
Home Office
The Home Office - keeping crime down
BBC
Hitting Home - domestic violence in relationships
