Reducing Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Domestic violence is a pervasive and insidious problem that affects individuals, families, and communities across the globe. It is a pattern of abusive behaviour in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, economic abuse, and psychological abuse. This type of violence knows no boundaries and can affect people of all ages, genders, socioeconomic backgrounds, and cultures.