Dr Cory Couillard

Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net A multi-country study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that up to 71 percent of women aged 15 to 49 reported physical and/or sexual violence at some point in their lives.  Violence against women commonly becomes a vicious cycle in families thus creating generational dysfunction and disease.  The complete social framework of society is at risk when we let violence happen in our homes.  Physical, mental and emotional abuse are major public health problems and violations of women's human rights. Currently, there are few global interventions that have been proven effective at preventing violence against women. This is likely the result of the deep rooted familial and cultural strongholds that will continue to repeat themselves until we personally take responsibility and change it.  Action is not solely up to governments, organizations or groups -- It starts with you.  Violence has major h...