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Article: AS MORE ISRAELI WOMEN SPEAK OUT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS IN THE
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- February 18, 1994
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Michele Chabin
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
02-18-1994
AS MORE ISRAELI WOMEN SPEAK OUT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
Leah, the mother of four young children, endured a decade of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband before seeking help at a shelter for battered women.
A shy woman in her late 20s, Leah (not her real name) is one of an estimated tens of thousands of Israeli women who are abused by their spouses or live-in boyfriends. She is also one of a growing number using the increasing number of services for battered wives and their children.
Virtually a taboo subject here just a decade ago, the problem of wife abuse is getting national recognition.
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