Power of definition

An important principle of awareness work is that the power of definition always lies with the person affected and not with the person perpetrating the violence.

That means that violence is anything defined or named as such by an affected person. The affected person decides what constitutes a violation of boundaries in their case. At the same time, after boundaries have been violated, it is important to be guided by the wishes and needs of the affected person and to offer support within this context.

Source: Awareness Akademie