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psychological abuse - verbal abuse, intimidation, social isolation, emotional deprivation, denial of the right to make personal decisions, threat of having her children taken away;

sexual abuse - denial of a woman's sexuality, denial of sexual information/education (e.g.. about birth control and childbirth), verbal harassment, unwanted sexual touching, assault, forced abortion or sterilization; and

financial exploitation - denial of access to and control over her own funds, misuse of financial resources.

THE ABUSER

The abuser occupies and violates a position of power with respect to the victim. The abuser may:

use authority over the victim to obtain "consent" for sexual contact;
attempt to justify sexual abuse by rationalizing that he is doing the victim a favour because nobody else would be sexually interested in her;
threaten the victim with violence or death if she tells anyone;
use the victim's disability or difficulty in communicating to discredit her story if she tells; and
is more likely to be believed than the victim, particularly if he is in a position of authority.

HOW WE CAN WORK TOWARDS ELIMINATING ABUSE

Violence against vulnerable individuals and groups is a systemic problem. Preventing family violence will require fundamental changes in societal attitudes. People need to learn to appreciate differences, to value other people as equals, and become responsible partners in our common community.

There are many changes needed to improve the present situation for women with disabilities who are victims of violence:

abusive behaviour needs to be acknowledged as a serious social and in some cases criminal problem, rather than being considered a private matter;²⁰
protocols need to be developed for institutions to screen potential employees and volunteers;
protocols need to be developed to address the abuse that occurs in institutional settings;
community living alternatives need to be made available for women with disabilities;
courses need to be made accessible and available to women with disabilities (e.g.., in self-defense, assertiveness training, and sex education).
appropriate suicide counselling which meets the special needs of women with disabilities needs to be made available;
transition houses and other existing support services need to be made accessible, and front-line workers in shelter facilities need to be sensitized to the needs of women with disabilities;
women with disabilities need to be hired to provide this training and to work in these centres; and
women in all communities need to work together to develop a coordinated approach to dealing with the abuse of all women.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

Become part of the solution.
Explore your own neighbourhood and find out what services are available and accessible.
Work towards increasing accessibility.
Listen to and take seriously any person who says she is being abused.
Pay attention to any situation that might be abusive and be available to listen and act if your help is required.
If you know of someone who is being abused, find a safe way to remove her from the situation she finds dangerous.
Offer whatever support she needs, whether it be listening, helping with childcare, providing transportation, or other assistance.