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| Definition |
Domestic violence differs from other forms of violence in that one partner in an intimate relationship begins dominating and controlling the other person. The violence is a way of having and maintaining power over the other person. The intention is to control. The perpetrator uses a repeated cycle of different methods of control (or forms of violence), alternating "honeymoon periods" and periods of tension or self-justification, to keep control and ensure the victim stays in the relationship.
Even today, there is an unspoken social tolerance or even acceptance of domestic violence. Because it is a social problem, we believe it has to be tackled collectively – that's the only way it can be curbed in our society.
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