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Domestic Violence within LGQBT Community - DV West

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Domestic Violence within LGQBT Community Domestic violence LGBTQ is a severe problem in the lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender community. The percentage of LGBT people who experience violent or threatening relationships with their same-sex partners or ex-partners is about 25%, which is about the same as the percentage of heterosexual women who experience domestic abuse.  The issue is underreported, similar to opposite-gendered relationships. People who get abused frequently by their same-gender partner feel afraid of coming out about their sexual orientation or the nature of their relationship. The impact on the abused partner and the different types of abuse, such as emotional bullying, physical aggression, threats to harm the victim or other loved ones, social isolation, control of finances, and extreme jealousy, are just a few of the similarities between the domestic abuse experiences of LGBT people and heterosexual women. But there are a few characteristics specific to L...

Technology paves the way for domestic abuse - Domestic Violence Aboriginal

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Technology paves the way for domestic abuse Abusing someone using technology does not require IT knowledge. The perpetrators are using common, accessible, and affordable technology. What the world actually needs are support services that can deal with domestic abuse or Domestic Violence Aboriginal and a precise understanding of what domestic violence is. Technology will have a role in how abuse is carried out in relationships where it occurs.   Under the Radar:  Some apps make suggestions that they might enable covert spying. According to one study, since the pandemic started, the use of spyware apps has increased by 93%. Additionally, one can discover that there are tracking programmes freely available on similarly respectable websites and app stores that are made for legitimate purposes, such as a child or anti-theft protection. Similar worries have been expressed over secret surveillance tools and cutting-edge technology like Apple's AirTags. These tiny Bluetooth trackers...