There are four types of domestic violence – physical, emotional, sexual and economic violence.
Physical violence is any physical harm. For example, beating, kicking, slapping, hair pulling, choking, pushing, forcedly grabbing by hand or the use of a weapon.
Sexual violence is any sexual harm, for example, rape, forced or violent intercourse, violent involvement in a sexual act, forced sex, or sexual harassment against the will of the victim.
Emotional violence is any verbal, emotional or psychological harm. For example, regular threats, menace with physical or sexual violence, threats to take away one’s children, miscalling and belittling, persecution (shadowing, waiting by the house or workplace, regular and unwanted calling or sending text messages or e-mailing), prohibiting the meeting of one’s friends and relatives.
Economic violence is any act aimed at subordinating the victim, with the oppressor using a superior financial situation as a weapon, for example, the concealment of income, dispossessing the income of the victim, striving to prevent the victim from having any income, or providing money when the victim has met the abuser’s demand.