How Does a Battered Womens Shelter Help Victims of Domestic Abuse?
Domestic Violence According to the American Institute on Domestic Violence, every year 5.3 million women in America are victims of domestic violence and 1,232 American women a year are killed by their boyfriends or spouses. For women, leaving an abuser can put them in danger. The abuser may stalk the woman and injure or kill her when he finds her. The Main Role of a Battered Women’s Shelter The main role of a battered women’s shelter is to protect abused women and their children. Abused women often do not have anywhere safe to run to after escaping their abusers. The shelters provide the women and their children with safe housing at the shelter. The location of many battered women’s shelters is not public information. The address is kept a secret to prevent abusers from finding their victims once they have escaped. Women find these shelters through recommendations from police, social workers and abuse hotlines. Additional Roles of the Battered Women’s Shelters While providing shelter t
