Domestic Violence

This is a rather fragile topic that I ve been thinking of writing about...
Growing up in this part of the world, there has always been the notorious couple down the street that fight all the time or a church member that always has a swollen face but it was always shoved aside as a private family matter. Even the police dismisses such cases as family matter.
I had a neighbor who's mother was so terrified of the dad, even the kids too, the woman was a full time house wife and when the man is leaving every morning, he locks the gate from outside so the woman couldn't get out, i can remember seeing her a couple of times jumping out the fence to go out then hurry to jump back in before he returns. Did she leave him? No.
We all prolly know someone who is a victim somewhere but being made to believe it their fault. I haven't been in this situation before so I can't judge anyone, all i know is that they need help.
The news recently is filled with domestic violence cases with some of the victims loosing their lives, now some of these victims cried out and tried to leave but then everyone comes begging them to return, some stay and say they are doing it for the kids, some say they can't fend for their kids on their own and so many numerous excuses...
I believe self empowerment can help alot of people step out of this kind of situations and please watching stuffs like fighting parents growing up does more harm than good to the children. Dead people don't raise children.