Why Doesn't She Just Leave?

Understanding Why Women Stay in abusive relationships

by Dr. Oluchi Otti

Why Doesn't She Just Leave?
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Why Doesn't She Just Leave?

Understanding Why Women Stay in abusive relationships

by Dr. Oluchi Otti

Published Apr 28, 2011
70 Pages
Genre: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Domestic Partner Abuse



 

Book Details

Why Doesn’t She Just Leave?

This book reveals the myriad of reasons why victims of domestic violence stay in abusive relationships. The reasons are as endless as the number of domestic violence victims. Each story is unique and each reason is valid. The author Dr. Oluchi Otti strongly opined that blaming the victim is the wrong approach, stating that no matter how common the belief is, maintaining that no one deserves to be or enjoys being abused and that leaving a violent relationship is most often the most dangerous time for the victim. She maintains that by repeatedly asking this same question (Why doesn’t she just leave?), the society continues to re-victimize the victim by pinning the responsibility squarely on her. The author opines that the blame should be shifted to the perpetrator. The author equally indicates that by asking this question the society makes the problem to be the victim’s and the solution to be her responsibility, totally absolving the criminal justice system and the social institutions their responsibilities of protecting victims of domestic violence. She opined that for victims to safely leave abusive situations, the society at large must cooperatively work to protect them and equally hold these perpetrators of violence accountable.

 

About the Author

Dr. Oluchi Otti

Dr. Oluchi OTTI is the founder and Executive Director of Rapha Ministries. Dr. Oluchi is a Domestic abuse prevention advocate, who is committed to community-based, family-focused programs. Through her visionary spirit, passion and effective leadership, and her agency’s programs she has been instrumental in addressing individual, family, and community needs through prevention, early intervention, preservation, and supportive services that have touched and positively changed community members of all ages. Dr. Oluchi has been instrumental in developing and building Rapha Ministries Family Violence Prevention programs and capacity and in fostering collaboration among families, organizations, communities, and government agencies, and has provided leadership in advocating for policies and actions which support families and the communities in which they live and work. Her annual Family Enrichment programs and Family Violence Awareness workshops, seminars, conferences, and various television appearances have touched community members of all ethnic, socio and economic backgrounds. As an individual that has made a great impact in the campaign against family violence at the local, national, and international levels, Dr. Oluchi has coordinated, facilitated, and been involved in the provision of workshops, seminars, forums, and conferences related to social and health issues in the areas of Family Violence. She has also been consistent in providing leadership in international health activities, and broad-based educational initiatives to improve the availability of social and health services to developing countries. She is committed to supporting community based programs in health and education and the development of communities through collaborations with organizations, private sectors, NGOs, government agencies, faith-based and community organizations.

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