Domestic and sexual violence

Intimate partner violence can be a violation of physical integrity, threats or threatening behavior, verbal abuse, controlling or subjugating behavior. Sexually-based intimate partner violence is often experienced as particularly hurtful. Sexual violence is a violation of sexual autonomy and privacy. A central element of a sense of safety is trust, which is violated in acts of violence.

Help is available for victims of sexual violence in Kymenlaakso in the Kymenlaakso welfare region. You can find out about the services by clicking the link below.