Many organizations try to remedy abusive relationships with mediation and conflict resolution. Pam Rubin explains that this approach can do more harm than good:
“Conceiving of sexual violence and abuse as a relationship problem does not fit what’s actually going on. What’s going on in terms of male violence is a worldwide phenomenon. Men who choose to use violence often have a series of targets. There’s nothing unique about a particular target or victim; and, it’s very unfair to burden that victim as if they have to solve a relationship problem.”
