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37 Daring Domestic Abuse Campaigns

From Beauty Tutorial PSAs to Women as Pieces of Meat

— July 18, 2012 — Social Good
The inspiration behind these daring domestic abuse campaigns is a world without any violence or injustice. These stunning campaigns are so blunt and uncompromising on the topic of domestic abuse, they are almost unbearably uncomfortable to look at.

It is these kinds of thought-provoking and shockvertising campaigns that truly get people talking and to gain traction on an important issue in society and certain actions that are perpetrated. These inexcusable acts of violence, which affect both sexes, have no place in today's world, so society needs a little shock to kick-start action.

These brilliant campaigns encourage victims of abuse not to cover up abuse or to wait until it stops -- as it hardly ever does -- and to take action against any form of abuse encountered. A common misconception of abuse is that it encompasses only violent actions, when in reality it also includes violent words. This fact is addressed beautifully in a few of these campaigns.

Although makeup and smiles can disguise spousal abuse, it is still prevalent today, and these daring domestic abuse campaigns attempt to shock individuals into taking a stand against the abusers and for the victims.
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Domestic Abuse Disparity Ads
Domestic Abuse Disparity Ads
'POWA Neighborhood Experiment' is Eye-Opening and Disturbing
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Beauty Tutorial PSAs
Beauty Tutorial PSAs
The 'Don't Cover it Up' Video is Powerful
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Pugilist Puppet Ads
Pugilist Puppet Ads
The AMCV Campaign Addresses the Issue of Abuse in an Odd Way
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Frightened Profile Update Ads
Frightened Profile Update Ads
The SOS Violence Conjugale Campaign Sheds Awareness on Spousal Abuse
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Technicolor Brutality Ads
Technicolor Brutality Ads
The Diadema City 'Violence Against Women' Campaign Lacks Empathy
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Abuse Memorial Markers
Abuse Memorial Markers
The Children, Youth and Family Department Advertisment is Thought-Provoking
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Domestic Violence Detectors
Domestic Violence Detectors
Doctors Use Artificial Intelligence for Physical Abuse Diagnosis
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Charcoal Domestic Violence
Charcoal Domestic Violence
'Wrest' by John Pusateri Illustrates the Masculine and Feminine
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Hidden Home Violence
Hidden Home Violence
Nil Nil Series Introduces Domestic Violence Tools Stealthy
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Activist Matchbooks
Activist Matchbooks
'Amnesty Matchbook' by Jonathan Wong Gives Domestic Violence a Voice
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Awareness Ads with Punch
Awareness Ads with Punch
The Cowards' Show Against Domestic Violence
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Everyday Domestic Defenses
Everyday Domestic Defenses
These Al Mar'a Ads Protect Victims of Abuse at Home
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Emotional Shockvertisements
Emotional Shockvertisements
The Coalition for Domestic Violence Takes a Stand
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Abusive Interior Decor
Abusive Interior Decor
The Behind German Walls Campaign Packs a Punch
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Foresighted Anti-Violence Prints
Foresighted Anti-Violence Prints
The AWARE 'Stop the Cycle' Campaign Battles Domestic Abuse
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Socially Conscious Advertising
Socially Conscious Advertising
These Verizon Wireless Ads by Mcgarry Bowen Don't Shy Away
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Controversial Crystals
Controversial Crystals
Domestic Violence Collection
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Sinister Smile Campaigns
Sinister Smile Campaigns
The Amnesty International Gay and Lesbian Abuse Ads from Erin Sykes
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Shocking Domestic Violence PSAs
Shocking Domestic Violence PSAs
Keira Knightley Headlines Disturbing Women's Aid Film
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Before and After Advertising
Before and After Advertising
Women Against Violence Campaign Flaunts a Bad Look
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Anti-Abuse Beauty Kits
Anti-Abuse Beauty Kits
City of Hope Women's Shelter 'It's Time You Spoke'
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Fake Editorials for Awareness
Fake Editorials for Awareness
APAV Anti-Domestic Abuse Campaign
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Domestic Violence Ads
Domestic Violence Ads
City of Hope
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Women as Pieces of Meat
Women as Pieces of Meat
Urging Men to Speak Out on Domestic Abuse
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Glamorizing Violence Against Males
Glamorizing Violence Against Males
Men Get Manhandled by Women for Alley Cat Magazine
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Morphing Billboards
Morphing Billboards
German Bus Stop Exposes the Duality of Domestic Violence
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Controversial Domestic Violence Campaigns
Controversial Domestic Violence Campaigns
The Family Place
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Abused Women as Dolls
Abused Women as Dolls
Dar Al Amal Public Awareness Ad
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Phone-Enabled Violence Campaigns
Phone-Enabled Violence Campaigns
Interactive Billboard by NCDV Allows Texters to 'Drag Him Away'
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Abusive Wedding Photos
Abusive Wedding Photos
Amnesty Int'l Warns Women to See Signs Before Saying “I Do"
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Fashionable Domestic Abuse
Fashionable Domestic Abuse
Bruno Dayan Gives a Chic Twist to a Violent Issue
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Hitting With Words
Hitting With Words
Domestic Violence: Verbal Abuse
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Teen Domestic Violence Forums
Teen Domestic Violence Forums
MTV's “Chris Brown and Rihanna: Love in Trouble”
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Awareness Shocktography
Awareness Shocktography
Nils Vilnis' Domestic Violence Set for Amnesty International
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Reverse Photoshopping
Reverse Photoshopping
Celebrities as Zombies
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Celebs Photoshopped For Domestic Violence
Celebs Photoshopped For Domestic Violence
New Women's Aid Campaign
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