No one deserves to be abused.
Women and children don't "ask for it". It's not your fault, and you are not alone. You can make the change. Kia kaha.
There are very few countries in the world, where women and their children are not beaten and abused in large numbers. The common link between different countries and cultures is that men are in a privileged position, and there is male supremacy in leadership (e.g. in business and church), in government and in the home. Another common link is that women are economically dependent on male partners. This is true even in countries where women earn reasonable wages, but are answerable to their partners for how they spend their money.
Violence against women and children isn't just an individual problem it's a social concern. Violence happens because of the attitudes and behaviours that boys and girls learn as they grow up; i.e. that men have the right to have ownership and control over women and children, and that its ok to use violence to get your own way.
