15 September, 2014

Why They Stayed - The Atlantic

Why They Stayed - The Atlantic

Most women will experience
physical abuse at some point in their lives, and most assaults of adult
women occur at the hands of an intimate partner. But once it happens,
the options for most women are few—and bad.

In 1999, law professor and domestic violence survivor Sarah Buel offered up 50 obstacles
to leaving, most of which remain unchanged. She points out that the end
of the relationship can be just the start of the most
serious threats. A battered woman is 75 percent more likely to be murdered when she tries to flee than if she stays.