...VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Violence against Women Pedro Amado Flores Jr. American InterContinental University Unit 5 Discussion Board One of the most vial methods of violence is the violence against women. Violence against women by their domestic partners is considered to be a major international public health problem in both developed and developing countries. The violence against women has also been a great issue here in the United States. It is important to keep in mind that violence against women can be researched in order to ensure that there is a way to prevent such a violent act against a woman. some of the potential methods of researching violence against women are to conduct surveys in order to get an understanding where such crimes are committed, contributing to the national research agenda on violence against women, and conducting research in areas of concentration that are established by an advisory committee. These methods can be conducted in order to ensure that we are able to maintain a strong grasp and understanding on the main reasons that violence against women occur in the first place. There are ways in which violence against women could be studied by utilizing interpretative and critical frameworks in order to understand the effects of such a hateful crime against women. It is important to keep in mind that exposure to violence within an individual’s immediate social environment can produce temporary or permanent changes in that individual's physical...
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...that binds a happy home governed by a woman. But Now-a-Days Violence affects the live of millions of women and girls in all socio-economic classes around the world. It cuts across cultural and religious barriers and takes a variety of forms, from domestic abuse to the child marriages and female circumcision. Violence against women is largely unreported. Fear and stigma often prevent women from reporting incidents of violence or seeking assistance. In fact, 80 percent of women who have been physically abused by their partners have never informed the Police, NGOs or shelters. In December 1999, at the 54th Session, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring that November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls. Types of Violence Against Women Drug Related Violence An alcoholic beats his wife and children. There are number of incidences where under the influence of alcohol a Father raped his own Daughter. Alcoholism increases violence and therefore family interruption takes place. Rape and Custodial Rape In most of the cases the victim is branded as a woman of loose morals. Child and adolescents rape are on the rise, about 58% are below 16 years. In recent years girl children in the age group of 6-12 years have been more victimized. Custodial rape is extremely heinous since the offenders are supposed to be guardians of the law. Witnesses refuse to testify against offenders or men in power, which makes it impossible for the...
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...Mini-Paper #2 Violence Against Women Professor Panah SCI110 Strayer University August 26,2012 Violence Against Women Our world is full of different kinds of violence’s. The most common one is against women. There’s a lot of violence against women around the world and it comes in different forms. In my country, almost every woman gets beaten by her husband. We also have “bride kidnapping” tradition. I consider it as violence towards our women too. Girl gets kidnapped by stranger and she is forced to marry him against her will. At least 17 women have died in Kyrgyzstan in the past two years at the hands of physically abusive husbands. It is a sad reminder that many Kyrgyz women are unable to escape the horrors of domestic violence. Statistics from the country's crisis shelters -- where many of the most serious cases end up -- suggest that 80 to 90 percent of Kyrgyzstan's victims of domestic violence are women. (B. Egemeberdieva, 2006) "Men have beaten their wives since the ancient times," a young man named Sabyr who live in Bishkek said. "These actions became a part of our culture and traditions." More than half of Kyrgyzstan's married women were snatched from the street by their husbands in a custom known as "ala kachuu," which translates roughly as "grab and run." In its most benign form, it is a kind of elopement, in which a man whisks away a willing girlfriend. But often it is something more violent. Recent surveys suggest that the rate of abductions...
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...larceny, murder, rape and motor vehicle theft rise, so does violence against women. In the United States every one in three women have been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in their lifetime. Violence against women should be a zero tolerance law, like underage drinking. Every nine seconds in the US a woman is beaten by a man in their life. This is very unacceptable. Also, on average, more than three women everyday in the United States are murdered by a boyfriend or husband. As crime goes up in the United States women are even more endangered by any man in their life because they are more vulnerable to getting angrier and like to hit and punch women so hard sometimes it kills them. Women from ages 20 to 34 are at the highest risk for domestic violence. Only about one in five domestic violence against women cases seek professional care because women are to scared to turn the partner in for hurting them. The reason so many women don’t turn their partners in for domestic violence is because of the fact that so many men get angrier and hurt them worse later. Sexual violence against women starts very early in life. 54 percent of all rapes against women happen before the age of 18 and occur as early as before the age of 12. There was an estimated 10% - 20% of emergency room visits from women who had been hurt or violated by an intimate partner resulting in a domestic violence case. Domestic crime against adults counts for almost 15% of total crime costs per year...
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...Domestic Violence/Abuse against Women Violence against women is a major issue around the world. A large part of that violence comes in the form of domestic violence/abuse. Domestic violence and violence against women as a whole are hard situations to define, Flowers explains how our definition of domestic violence is changing with our understanding: “With advances in understanding relationships and effect of behavior, the definition of the battered woman has broadened in recent years. The term now reflects not only physical abuse but also psychological and emotional abuse, thus indicating woman can be victimized by their mates in many ways” (Flowers, 1996). The Definition of domestic violence against women is a changing thing depending on what studies or journals you read. This leads to many different definitions, each created for their own studies and journals. Thus, we find inconsistencies in the data put out by domestic violence studies, some studies claiming 12 month prevalence ratings of 2.1% for woman while others claim 28% for total abuse against women and men (Hegarty and Roberts, 1998). We need a competent definition of domestic violence against women. In this paper I will give you what I think to be the most competent definition of domestic violence against woman and compare its rates to others. I found what I believe to be the most competent domestic violence/abuse definition in a study done by Hegaty and Roberts in 1998. The study was comprised of many other...
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...Violence against Women Liane Phillips Bryant & Stratton College ENGL 305: Research and Writing III Mrs. Andrea Stapleton June 25, 2013 Violence Against Women My psychology class meets every Thursday morning. It is a small class of five students and one instructor. Being in such a small class was unsettling at first because I felt I could not be overlooked by the instructor. I have gotten accustomed to bigger classes where I would blend into the crowd and just be a name in the instructor’s book. Over the last three weeks, I have observed my classmates and my instructor and have learned a thing or two about them. I have also realized how being in a smaller class is actually much more pleasant than previously anticipated. Our classroom is fairly big considering the size of the class. There are eight tables with four chairs at each table. The walls are tasteless, showing only one poster advertising Bryant & Stratton’s impeccable ability to create the world’s best workforce. The teacher’s corner sits at the front of the room while the projector screen hangs on the left wall. Because this is a small class, this poses no problems but I can imagine the seating dilemma if the room were actually full while using the projector system. Mr. Streett is the instructor for this class, a recent graduate from Radford University with a Master’s of Art in Experimental Psychology. He speaks quickly repeating short sentences rephrased but implying the same meaning...
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...The purpose of this report was to raise awareness about abused women in Lebanon and try to promote their rights. Research for this report included true based stories from reality shows and social media, furthermore, literature on web-based tuitions and interview with a professional social worker who deals with abused women. This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and prospective of women abuse concentrating in South of Lebanon. Other calculations include rates of numbers of women being abused including statistics of women educated in Lebanon. We also found two reality shows where men clarify why women are allowed to be abused and that it is the right thing to do in certain situations. Furthermore, we inserted KAFAA’s point of view on this matter including what type of situations they dealt with. Also, we have a valid report on the behaviors of the victim and the abuser by a Dr. from psychology department. The interview reveals reasons to why women are abused and how should they react to it. The report finds that even though the government tried to pass a bill that will give women some rights, the religious groups withdrew the law by claiming that it is against their beliefs and that the Shariaa is more than enough. It is a true fact however; if the Shariaawas fully implemented then it would have worked perfectly as said by Dima El Dassouki, a social work in AUH who works with abused women. Finally, through unlimited research and observation, this...
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...Root Of Violence Against Women " Each year an estimated 2 to 4 million women in the United States are abused by their male partners. Many of them are severely assaulted, and thousands are killed" (thehotline.org). Statistics such as these are phenomenal. Domestic abuse does not only appear as physical harm but there is a lot of damage dealt with psychological abuse which is just as bad. Domestic violence is a widespread issue throughout the world, mostly due to fear created by the abuser. This problem is recognized worldwide and many theorists such as Nussbaum, Mackinnon and Dworkin have shared and organized their thoughts as to why such an uproar of violence has been rising within our society against women. In order to understand why violence against women is at such a high percentage we must first take a look at and understand what are the contributing influences and factors which play an active role in causing the abuser to inflict acts/thoughts/desires of violent intent onto a female. I shall analyze and go into depth of the theories coined by the names mentioned above as to what they think the root of violence is. But first we need to understand that violence against women does not only consist of physical/emotional damage, but also violation of their entitled rights as an individual human being. When we begin to treat a person as anything less or begin to expect more we have committed an act of violation on their human rights. "Objectification entails making into...
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...Findings……………………………………………………………………3 Violence against women in Lebanon………….3 Education Statistics in Lebanon…………..…...4 Research Analysis…………………………………………………………6 Intervention…………………………………..12 Personal Beliefs……………………...……….12 Executive Summary The purpose of this report was to raise awareness about abused women in Lebanon and try to promote their rights. Research for this report included true based stories from reality shows and social media, furthermore, literature on web-based tuitions and interview with a professional social worker who deals with abused women. This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and prospective of women abuse concentrating in South of Lebanon. Other calculations include rates of numbers of women being abused including statistics of women educated in Lebanon. We also found two reality shows where men clarify why women are allowed to be abused and that it is the right thing to do in certain situations. Furthermore, we inserted KAFAA’s point of view on this matter including what type of situations they dealt with. Also, we have a valid report on the behaviors of the victim and the abuser by a Dr. from psychology department. The interview reveals reasons to why women are abused and how should they react to it. The report finds that even though the government tried to pass a bill that will give women some rights, the religious groups withdrew the law by claiming that it is against their beliefs and that the Shariaa...
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... Domestic Violence Against Women Domestic Violence affects over half of the people in the world, majority of the women are murdered because of this crime. Restraining order laws are not enough to protect women from their abuser. Victims of domestic violence feel as though there is no way out and they end up back at home with the abuser. Victims that are in a domestic violence relationship should seek treatment and help on how to get out of a violent relationship. The purpose of educating people, primary women, about domestic violence is to prevent this violence and to tell women they have ways to get out. A woman’s risk of being seriously injured or killed increases when she breaks off the relationship, and in some cases they have to relocate or seek shelter to protect them from the abuser (Hetling & Zhang, 2010). Domestic violence is becoming common is same sex relationships no one is exempt from domestic abuse. What can be done to prevent some of the violence in relationships? Before couples get married, they should go to counseling to iron out whatever difficulties they have before starting a life together. Some people suffer from illnesses such as depression, bipolar and many more and they have not been diagnosed. Those illnesses alone can cause problems in a relationship (Retrieved from: www.womenshealth.gov/ violence-against-women/). Domestic violence can affect the children in the household...
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...Violence against women in India recommendation Recommendations 1. There should be enough educational programs in all societies and cultures, both for women and men at the same levels . Aledejana, F .&Aledejana . http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4370007.stm Aledejana, F .&Aledejana, T.I (2005). “Leadership in education” The place of Nigeria women. “International studies in administration, 33(2), 69-75. BBC news. (2005). Africa’s women speak out. BBC interview. Retrieved 1214/2007 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4370007.stm 2. There should be enough opportunities of employments and participation in political parties along with security and safety for women and the seat allocation for recruitments of both genders should be considered on equality grounds. More funds should be allocated to women's development in the country. Narayanasamy S ( 2011) Retrieve 17 April 2014 from http://www.fsdinternational.org/devsubject/womensempowerment/india 3. Government should make it compulsory to incorporate the programme in all health care facilities of India for proper screening of all types of domestic violence and abuse. Adequate emergency treatments with rehabilitative measures should be provided. All health professionals should be made aware of domestic violence, its factors, possible treatment http://www.moneylife.in/article/the-problems-of-healthcare-system-in-india-and-how-it-can-be-overcome/35105.html (2008) The problems of healthcare system in...
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...strongly evident. There is an ongoing struggle by people trying to establish their right to autonomy, in most of the seven north-eastern states, which has led to political instability, strife and outright violence in the region. Strong inter-ethnic rivalries have aggravated the cycle of violence. In Assam, these resulted in the anti-foreigners movement that lasted for six long years, insurgency and of late, the BodoAdivasi ethnic violence. In Manipur, as in other states in the North East, the movement for autonomy took violent turns. Army operations intensified the violence. Political unrest has created difficult conditions for the different communities in the region. Traditional community cohesiveness and the ability of rural people to determine their own course has been seriously undermined. The problems of the rural population are further complicated by geographical isolation, deficiencies in the infrastructure, and the lack of economic growth in the area. New opportunities are either not materialising or are getting blocked. The Shukla Commission (1997) identified four deficits that confront the NER - a basic needs deficit; an infrastructural deficit; a resource deficit; and a two-way deficit of understanding with the rest of the country. Status of Women in North East India: In the...
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...LAS Disposables Ciudad Juárez March 13, 2015 Femicide and Structural Violence against Women in By: Craig Serpa LAS DISPOSABLES PAGE 1 ! Introduction Much research has been produced attempting to describe and subvert femicide in Ciudad Juárez, but perhaps the most accurate description of the gendered violence can be found in an American political cartoon. A maquiladora, or Mexican border assembly/ processing plant, stands alone among rolling hills littered with gravestones in the shape of the symbol of Venus. The graves extend to the horizon line in all directions, seemingly endless. From the viewer’s position in the lower right corner of the cartoon they can discern details on the nearest grave: the top arch of the hand mirror reads “femicide”; it’s handle, “over 370 killed and counting”; a small altar of flowers, bread, and a prayer candle rest at its base. Caricatures of a police officer, politician, Uncle Sam, and cartel boss shift nervously in front of a mugshot height chart. They look at the viewer and the sky but never at the graves, symbolically refusing to acknowledge their role in the women’s murders. The intricate detail given to the usual suspects and graves overshadows the women themselves. The factory workers are only suggested by a female skeleton, her gender marked with long curly hair, hangs out of the window of a bus driving to the factory. She glances over her shoulder and makes uncomfortable eye contact with the viewer, her gaze asking how...
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...3) Violence against women: Too many women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence. Source: World Health Organization. Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence 2013. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/85239/1/9789241564625_eng.pdf. Many women have poor reproductive health, mental health and social wellbeing as a result of violence from sexual intimate partners and non-partners. Evidence: Gender based violence is a worldwide problem and constitutes a source of substantial morbidity and mortality2. According to the World Health Organization, 36% of women...
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...The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was an act passed by Congress in 1994. This act was created by Congress as our nation’s response to domestic and sexual violence against women (Alvarez & Bachman, 2017, p.158). This act was not signed over night. The foundation of this act dates back to the 1960s when crime rates were at an all time high; this brought up worry for the local and federal governments. In the 1970s, grassroot organizations were concerned that the violence against women was not being payed attention to; in their pursuit to have these crime seen as one that should be addressed. They went and brought this to the attention of the community and made it public (Sacco, 2015,page number). After the grassroot organizations made violence...
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