Violence can occur anywhere. At home, at work or in public. Violence occurs in all cultures. Women, men and children can all be affected by it, either as victims or as witnesses. The most common form is domestic violence: violence in your own home. It happens  at  all  levels  in  society,  and  it  happens  to people of all ages, professions and income groups, both in the big cities and out in the country. Violence  is  not  something  you  should  tolerate  or accept  as  normal.  You  can  take  steps  to  stop  it. Even if you feel that you are in a dependent position, for example because you have no income of your own, or no residency permit.

This brochure will tell you what you can do against violence.