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Reasons why women don’t seek help
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1. It is my fault that he treats me this way.
2. I can’t report the violence because of my family’s
and my community’s expectations.
3. The police don’t care about family violence.
4. I can’t report the violence if I don’t speak
English well.
5. If I report the violence he will stop me seeing
my children.
6. If we separate I will have no financial support.
7. I can’t get a divorce because he will never agree.
8. If I report the violence I could lose my visa.
9. If I report family violence he might hurt me, my
children or my family members.
10. If I report the violence my family will be separated
and I don’t want that.