Angelina Jolie: The American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian Angelina Jolie is continuing to inspire women with her valuable advice for omen who are afraid of being the victims of domestic violence as well as their children during the holiday season.
She is trying to be a loud voice for those who may not have one and who are afraid of domestic violence. The 45-year-old actress is a Special Envoy of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
She is taking part in the U.N.’s 16 Days of Activism campaign – an initiative against gender-based violence. In an interview with Harpers Bazaar U.K., Angelina shared her valuable advice for women and children who are vulnerable to the domestic season which published on the 7th of December.
Angelina Jolie Inspired Women
“Talk to someone. Try to find allies,” the Oscar-winning actress said. “Be connected for emergencies. For example, you can agree on a code word with a friend or family member, which tells them if you are facing an emergency and begin to build a network and gain knowledge, It’s sad to say, but you can’t assume all friends and family will always want to believe and support you.
Often it will be strangers who help or other victims, support groups, or faith groups. and Above all, be careful. Only you really know the danger you are in, and until you find your support outside, you may feel quite alone.”
Not only to the victims but Angelina also tried to advise people to show support to a friend, a relative, or a child who might be going through domestic violence and not to choose silence over action.
Image Source: OLTNEWSShe explained, “If it has even crossed your mind that someone you know might be vulnerable in this way, try to stay close and present in their lives. and Make it clear that you are there for them.”
She also talked about how domestic violence can exploit one’s mental health. “Another thing we can all do is educate ourselves. Learn about domestic violence. Learn how trauma affects our health and can lead to biological changes, particularly in children.
Take these issues seriously, and stand by them. Listen to them. Don’t judge them and try to understand the huge emotional, financial, and legal pressures they are likely facing, including the pressure to stay silent about what has happened to them. And be aware that they may well be suffering trauma and PTSD,” she explained.
She has been an inspiration to look forward to who became a passionate spokeswoman about the cause as the lockdown and quarantine period due to the COVID19 made the people more vulnerable to violence.
She also wrote an essay for Time Magazine about the vulnerability of kids towards domestic violence, “children are deprived of the very support networks that help them cope, from their friends and trusted teachers to after-school activities and visits to a beloved relative’s house that provide an escape from their abusive environment.”
Later she wrote another essay on 9 October talking about ways to combat such situations for women and children. She wrote, “We need more than a return to the status quo before the pandemic.
At home, we need a far greater focus on safety: the prevention of domestic violence, greatly increased support and services for survivors including children exposed to violence and trauma, and a system that provides accountability.”
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