Economic Empowerment: Avon Foundation And Its Beneficiaries Aim to End Financial Abuse For victims of domestic violence, the signs are not always as obvious as a bruise or broken bone. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence , in 98 percent of abusive relationships victims experienced financial abuse — tactics designed to limit an abuse victim’s access to assets. Financial abuse is rooted in the aggressor’s control over a partner. Requiring a partner to turn over each paycheck or provide receipts for every purchase, imposing an unreasonable allowance or budget, or harassing the victim at his or her workplace are among the typical behaviors. The decision to leave an economically abusive relationship can be especially complicated and painful—survivors report that one of the top reasons for staying in or returning to an abusive relationship was concern over the ability to provide for themselves and their children. To help combat financial a...
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