Mariska HargitayShe is in the well known television show Law & Order SVU. She plays a detective in the Special Victims Unit, which investigates sex crimes which involve domestic violence and abuse also rape.
Out side her acting career Hargitay is a founder and president of the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization created in 2004 to provide support to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse. Mariska is active in many foundations involving domestic violence, sexual abuse and child abuse. |
What's the problem? Why Should you care?More than 4 million women and men experience physical, mental, emotional abuse and rape by their partners. Also 1 in 3 female homicide victims are murdered by their current or former partner every year.
It is so important that we keep or country and the people in it safe. No woman or man should be treated this way. The rate of domestic abuse has gone up immensely throughout the years. In some states and countries outside of the U.S domestic violence isn't a enforced law. |
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Both Women & Men are Affected
It's not just women that get abused men do to. Yes, commonly its women but it happens.
This video shows the actions of bystanders witnessing abuse to a female then to a male. If you ever witness this please speak up, no matter man or woman. *Contains explicit language*
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