Learn Why Shraddha Walker Stayed With Aftab Poonawala
News 18As per the UN Global Study on Homicide, Gender-related killing of women and girls 2018, the total number of deaths of women and girls worldwide resulting from all forms of intentional homicide amounted to 87,000 in 2017, more than half of all female victims of intentional homicide, or 137 every day, were actually killed by a member of their own family. Common factors that lead to women staying in toxic relationships include a lack of awareness or understanding about abuse, unrealistic expectations about the relationship, financial dependency on the abuser, fear of being alone, low self-esteem and a lack of self-confidence. Fear and Isolation One of the main reasons why women stay in abusive relationships is because they’re afraid to leave. Low Self-Esteem An abuser often uses verbal put-downs and other forms of emotional abuse to make their victim feel worthless and incapable of finding someone better. “There are sudden and erratic spells of romantic gestures and care which makes the victim feel that there’s hope and that this relationship may be genuinely good,” adds Khosla.