 Domestic abuse, also called "domestic violence" or "intimate partner violence", can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse could be physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone. Violence has numerous consequences on a victim's emotional health, including distress, loss of self-confidence and self-esteem, anxiety, panic attacks, sadness, shame, guilt, internal tension, stress, anger, despair, physical injury and possibly death. Women and children are usually on the receiving end of domestic violence as they are weak and vulnerable. According to a 2019 survey by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics, 30% of Nigerian women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence, while a shocking 68% have encountered emotional, economic, or sexual abuse. The CLEEN Foundation also reports that at least 1 in every 3 respondents identified themselves as a victim of domestic violence. These are some of the reasons why some NGOS in Nigeria have come up to fight against domestic violence in the country.They also help those who are victims of this evil. Some of these NGOs include: 1.Safe Haven Foundation  Safe Haven Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating awareness about domestic violence through education and community consciousness. They also provide support and temporary shelter to victims of domestic violence and their children. Some of their goals include Creating awareness and campaign against domestic violence, assisting women, children, youth and men develop alternative ways of handling power and resolving conflict and providing comprehensive services for individuals and families experiencing domestic abuse and also provide advocacy within the legal and human services systems for any client/resident in need of such support. Find out more about the organization through their link https://safehaven-foundation.org 2. Women Aid Collective (WACOL)  WACOL was established in 1997 as an independent, non-political, non-governmental organization; registered in 2000 as a company limited by guarantee i.e., as a charitable organization (RC: 388132) with the Corporate Affairs of Commission (CAC), Nigeria. WACOL’s vision is to create a democratic society free from violence and abuse, where human rights of all in particular women and young people are recognized in law and practice. Their mission is to assist in the education, social, economic and political development of women and young people through a wide range of services: training, research, advocacy, shelter, free legal and financial aid, intra-familial/community conflict resolution, and information and library services. The organization works throughout Nigeria and in the West African sub-region and beyond. To learn more: https://wacolnigeria.org 3. Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF)  Women at Risk International Foundation, (WARIF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 by Dr. Kemi DaSilva-Ibru MD; MPH in response to the high incidence of sexual assault, rape and human trafficking occurring amongst young girls and women across Nigeria and Africa. The Foundation was established to raise awareness and address the prevalence of this problem through the “WARIF Approach”- a unique holistic method of tackling Gender Based Violence through the development and implementation of a series of initiatives, targeting both the intervention/treatment of these affected women, as well as providing preventive measures in education and community service to reduce the high incidence. To learn more: https://warifng.org/about-warif/
The fight against domestic violence takes collective efforts. Let's play our part and fulfill our obligations to kick domestic violence out of our society. Source: 9-consequences-of-intimate-partner-violence Women At Risk International Foundation Safe Haven Foundation Women Aid Collective (WACOL)
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