Harassment Consultation Center NewsJan. 2011 -VOL.2-

Wish you all a Very Happy New Year
List of Consultation
Centers Helping onviolence・ Aichi Women
Consultation center（愛知県女性相談センター）

052-913-1101
・ Nagoya cities

partners Violence
consultation center)（名古屋市配偶者暴力相談支援センター）

052-853-2705
・Regarding Stalker

cases＊Aichi Pref. Police
headquarters, life
Safety Administration
Section（愛知県警察本部生活安全総務課保護対策室）

052-961-0888

We have our second issue ready for you. How many of you are familiar with DV？
Same as Harassment DV is also an act human rights infringement. In this volume wethconcentrate on „DV introduction Course‟ which was conducted on December 14
2010. In a survey done in Aichi prefecture, on the students of Aichi Universities, one
out of five was found to be a victim of DV.

What is DV（Domestic Violence）？
In simple terms DV is an act of violence by the partner. There is a law to„stop and protect the victim from the violence of the partner‟ but recently there isa sharp increase in the cases of violence from a close relative or lover. Violence
is not only kicking or hurting physically, but other acts like listed below fall underit.
【Mental Violence】Shouting, Ignoring or Insulting publically and disregarding etc.
【Economic Violence】Not handing over the living costs and strictly controlling thehousehold expenses.
【Sexual Violence】 Compelling or forcing for intercourse, terminating pregnancy
and not cooperating for contraception, etc.

If you are suffering from Domestic Violencetry it !
• Let‟s
かけこみ女性センター
あいち052-853-4479

When you are going through DV you might not be able to speak or discuss it even
if you want to and continue to think „it‟s better to be patient‟, „if I discuss it everyone
will know about it‟. However, you must talk about your anxieties and worries early.

Check your acts andattitude

Analyzing or arranging feelings and the situation is a first step towards coming outof DV. The counselor thinks together with you keeping in mind safety and feelings
as the first priority. Depending on organizations, there are organizations which help
with the formalities of shifting or moving to temporary shelters. Therefore, don‟tsuffer alone and discuss the problems early.

□If the partner doesn't
follow my opinion, I get
irritated and angry.
□ I get jerousif the partner
shows interest in a thirdperson.
□If I scold it is bad for thepartner.
□I want to control themovement of the partner.
□If the partner does
anything without yourconsent, it makes you angry.

The above mentioned
all are the acts ofproving your strength
over the other person.
You need improveyour attitude and acts.

If a person suffering from DV around you・・・① Listen to that person
Try to make the victim have confidence
in you. For that it is important you listenwith feeling so that the victim develops a
sense of security and reliability in you.
Don‟t say anything which might soundlike blaming the victim “why didn‟t youseparate early”. This might lead to asecond casualty.
②Provide Information and explain
about DV
Whatever the case may be violence
will not be allowed.The assailant of DV
always claims “you are bad” and diverts
the responsibility on the victim. So please convey to the victim that“thanks for talking. You are not wrong at
all. The fault is your partnerwho is doing
the violence”. And then pass thisinformation to the consultation center.
When one goes through DV he/she might
suffer from symptoms of stress(sleeplessness, anxiety, stomach painetc.). Therefore, ask them to get in touchwith the consultants early.
We have listed a few counseling centeron the top-left. In our center we also takecases of DV. Please feel free to contact us.

Harassment Consultation Center
ＴＥＬ 052－789－5806（9:00-17:00）
E-mail h-help@post.jimu.nagoya-u.ac.jp
http://www.sh-help.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp/

A counselor willtake your call