I am happy women are talking about domestic violence- Joke Silva

Veteran actress, Joke Silva is known to express her opinions about issues dear to her heart. The outspoken actress noted that more women are coming out to talk about domestic violence, adding that domestic violence does not happen to women alone.

According to the revered role interpreter: “I think I’m very happy more women are coming out to talk about it. It is important their partners must give themselves space. Once the violence starts, give yourself space! I think it is the most spirit destroying action one can put on their lover. And it doesn’t only happen to women. It happens to men as well. I think it is sad that any relationship gets to that point where you need to break the spirit” she said.

Silva who is married to Olu Jacobs, Nollywood veteran actor, also stated that domestic violence victims need to know what their threshold of pain is, rather than enduring the pain in the name of protecting their marriage.

“ I think it’s important for people to know what their thresh hold of pain is, what their thresh hold of acceptability is, I think sometimes in this society we tend to say “Oh, you must stay in the marriage no matter what he does to you”.