The categories of Domestic Violence include Assault, Threat,
Continuous harassment and Abuse.
Abuse can be further classified into
Psychological abuse - banging a table while talking, turning
off water and electricity when spouse is bathing, making spot checks
on spouse at workplace.
Economic abuse - Wife has to support husband, husband gives
wife household allowance then take it back.
Verbal/emotional abuse -
'I did an act of charity by marrying you',
'You are good for nothing- not knowing how to care for the house,
'You are a woman full of defects',
'You are fat and ugly'. |
