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Why Indian Women Stay
- Fear of another beating or being murdered.
- Can't stop the threats, stalking, or harassment.
- Nowhere safe to go.
- No money, food, or transportation.
- Fear of losing children.
- Retaliation by his family and friends.
- Can't get protection orders or custody orders enforced.
- The "system" believes him or doesn't hold him accountable.
- Would lose job, home, family, and community.
- Negative response from community, police, court, or social services.
- Afraid of impact on the children; they need a father.
- Fear of partner doing something to get me in trouble with the law or
social services.
- Need time to prepare and time to leave.
- Advice of spiritual person/ritual abuse.
- Guilt about what I did; I'm responsible for the violence.
- Cultural beliefs.
- Can't use resources because of how they're provided.
- Believed things would get better after the arrest.
- If I stayed, I'd know what to expect.
- Fear of being alone. This is the best I can do.
- I still care about him.
- Too exhausted - not healed from the beating.
This information is from "Peace Begins At Home", published by "Sacred Circle - National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women" and is used with their permission.
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