Campaign against psychological violence against women
Published: Friday, Nov 24th 2023, 10:50
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Psychological violence against women is widespread and can have serious and life-threatening consequences. A two-week campaign starting on Saturday will draw attention to this.
Forms of psychological violence include insults, humiliation, threats, stalking, prohibitions and control, as the feminist peace organization Frieda (formerly cfd/Christian Peace Service), the organizer of the "16 days against violence against women" campaign, wrote in a press release on Friday.
This violence is often subtle and invisible from the outside. It is part of the spiral of domestic violence and the most widespread form in couple relationships. According to the study, over 40 percent of women in Europe have experienced psychological violence. 20 percent of women have experienced stalking at least once in their lives.
The organization's campaign, which begins on Saturday, is being coordinated throughout Switzerland for the first time. Over 250 organizations are taking part in the events and campaigns.
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