There are many factors and stressors that affect development. However, I chose to discuss Violence. In choosing Violence it brings back memories not when I was 16 years old. I started dating the father of my oldest child. Everything was fine at first but attitudes and really bad arguments begin around the time I turn 18. I can remember my high school graduation he jumped on me because I wanted to go out and celebrate instead of being with him. That was the first time he ever hit me. After that the promise to never hit me again and after that hits and punches became regular. I remember lying to my parents like I ran into something or I fell or I would even stay weeks on campus to keep my family knowing I was in an abusive relationship. My mom has an idea of it but I would always lie because I thought I was in love. He took me down, I was even jumped on while I was eight months pregnant but did not know how to tell anyone I needed help. I had friends who would talk to me about getting out the relationship, even threatened to tell my parents but I begged them not too. However, that all came to an end when he pulled a gun on me and I knew I had to get away if not for myself for the sake for my little baby girl I had just had. I finally reach out and told my family and they literally wanted to hurt him. We were together six years and that was the most stressful period in my life. I hair fell out, my weight was up and down , my grades dropped in school, at times I could not eat or sleep, I was just down and out majority of time. Today I still have a few issues that I believe have to do with that relationship, there were many decisions I made that I did not agree with that I was forced to do that I believed hinder my development in certain areas of life. I just thank GOD for bringing me out that situation. I would not wish anything like I have experienced on anyone. I encourage anyone to get out before it's to late.
In researching about other regions or other counties that are affect by violence, I chose to discuss Mexico. The most pervasive violations of women’s rights involve domestic and sexual violence, both are widespread and vastly underreported. According to a national survey by the Secretariat of Health (SSA), one third of women in health centers and hospital were victims of domestic violence. 30-50% of women in Mexico reported that they have experienced physical violence or psychological abuse from their partners according to surveys in different localities. Because of the insufficent resources, Mexico has numerous other public health issues (aside from domestic violence), which are competing for attention and funding. While there are a few organizations and a few government institutions, adequate attention to domestic violence does not exist. However in Chihuahua Mexico, they became the first Mexican state to use satellite tracking bracelet to protect domestic violence victims. The bracelet is small snd similar to a watch. The victim will be able to call for help using their voice.
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latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/
vocesunidas.org/training/Reports_on_
