{"id":74393,"date":"2013-10-25T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&p=43653"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:59:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:59:42","slug":"domestic-violence-dv-awareness-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/domestic-violence-dv-awareness-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Nov. 12 to Nov. 25, Fukuoka Prefecture is raising awareness about violence against women in the home. Don\u2019t suffer alone.<\/p>\n

What is DV?<\/strong>
\nDV is a pattern of abusive or violent behavior from a partner in an intimate relationship. All forms of domestic violence are against the law in Japan and a violation of basic human rights.<\/p>\n

Forms of DV<\/strong>
\nDV can take many forms, effecting both the mind and body. For example:
\n– Physical abuse (hitting, kicking, throwing objects etc.)
\n– Emotional abuse (restricting friendships and communication, monitoring mobile phones, emails, letters etc.)
\n– Sexual abuse (forced intercourse, not cooperating in contraception, etc.)
\n– Economic deprivation (restricting living expenses, prohibiting employment, etc.)<\/p>\n