International Women's House      A Shelter for Battered Immigrant and Refugee Women and Their Children Are You a Victim of Violence? Each year almost 4 million women are victims of domestic violence. A husband, lover, or ex-partner's abuse may be physical, emotional, economic, or verbal in nature. You are a victim if your partner exhibits any of the following Behaviors: · Is jealous of you or your children · Is nice one minute and angry the next · Throws or breakes things · Threatens to harm you or your children if you leave him · Insults or embarrasses you especially in public · Threatens you with weapons such as knives or guns · Isolates you from your loved ones · Places blame for all problems on you · Locks you in or out of your home; prevents you from leaving · Hits, punches, kicks, sexually assaults you or uses any object to hurt you · Intimidates or frightens you · Threatens to take your childrens away or causes you to fear for your safety and the safety of your children If any of the above behaviors apply to your partner - then YOU ARE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE and we can help you.