TYPES OF ABUSE
Cambodian Facts:
When people think of abuse, they generally only think of physical abuse. However, there are various degrees of abuse that can affect students in various ways. It is important to ask questions and be aware that abuse can be shown in different ways.
Physical Abuse
Standing over you, blocking a doorway, grabbing you if you try to leave, kicking, punching, biting, slapping, choking, threatening to harm you, using weapons, throwing things, breaking things, punching walls or doors, driving recklessly, burning, cutting, pulling hair, stabbing, strangling, tying or confining you, preventing you from seeking medical care
Emotional Abuse
Insults, put downs, intimidating you, embarrassing you in public, talking down to you, not listening to or respecting your feelings, making threats,, being jealous, possessive, controlling; excessive or threatening, spying, checking up on you, accusations of cheating, making you feel like you need to justify yourself, giving you no privacy, shaming you for your sexual orientation.
Verbal Abuse
Yelling, shouting, swearing, continuously arguing, interrupting, talking over you, put downs, using loud and threatening language and tone to cause fear, name calling, intimidating you, mocking you, abusive language.
Sexual Abuse
Rape, unwanted sexual touching, vulgar comments, pressure for sex, forcing you to have unprotected sex, forcing you to get pregnant or to have an abortion, sexting, forcing you to have sex with other people or to watch your partner have sex with someone else, forcing you to use or participate in pornography.
- 1 in 4 women are victims of domestic violence
- Among all women who have reported experiencing physical or sexual violence, only 31% have ever sought help
When people think of abuse, they generally only think of physical abuse. However, there are various degrees of abuse that can affect students in various ways. It is important to ask questions and be aware that abuse can be shown in different ways.
Physical Abuse
Standing over you, blocking a doorway, grabbing you if you try to leave, kicking, punching, biting, slapping, choking, threatening to harm you, using weapons, throwing things, breaking things, punching walls or doors, driving recklessly, burning, cutting, pulling hair, stabbing, strangling, tying or confining you, preventing you from seeking medical care
Emotional Abuse
Insults, put downs, intimidating you, embarrassing you in public, talking down to you, not listening to or respecting your feelings, making threats,, being jealous, possessive, controlling; excessive or threatening, spying, checking up on you, accusations of cheating, making you feel like you need to justify yourself, giving you no privacy, shaming you for your sexual orientation.
Verbal Abuse
Yelling, shouting, swearing, continuously arguing, interrupting, talking over you, put downs, using loud and threatening language and tone to cause fear, name calling, intimidating you, mocking you, abusive language.
Sexual Abuse
Rape, unwanted sexual touching, vulgar comments, pressure for sex, forcing you to have unprotected sex, forcing you to get pregnant or to have an abortion, sexting, forcing you to have sex with other people or to watch your partner have sex with someone else, forcing you to use or participate in pornography.
HOW TO HELP
- Listen: Let the student talk to you about his or her worries and concerns. Don’t ask a lot of questions.
- Believe: Individuals rarely lie about sexual abuse. Their statements about abuse should be taken seriously.
- Support: People may feel sexual abuse is their fault. Let them know they didn’t do anything wrong and thank them for telling.
- Stay calm: A student may not talk about abuse if he or she knows that it makes you feel angry, worried or scared.
- Take action: Students who are being abused must rely on adults to keep them safe. Do not try to forget the problem or hope it will go away. Do not confront.
- Contact a Local Center: Make sure that the student can get in touch with an organization that is more knowledgeable about what to do.
RESOURCES
Women's Resource Center:
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tel: 855 (0)92 373 693
http://www.wrccambodia.org/Site/Welcome.html
Online Sources:
https://ourkidscenter.com/
http://www.projectpave.org/just-teens
Statistics taken from: CDHS 2005, 2010
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tel: 855 (0)92 373 693
http://www.wrccambodia.org/Site/Welcome.html
Online Sources:
https://ourkidscenter.com/
http://www.projectpave.org/just-teens
Statistics taken from: CDHS 2005, 2010