Gender Based Violence And The Young Girls And Women

Moreover, men violence is usually understood as individual isolated act, whereas it cannot be explained outside patriarchal structure (Walby; 1990, p. 129). However, violence toward women has frequently been trivialized until the extend that a women raped by their husband was not consider a rape, or illegal, but officials statistics show that women are more likely to be abused or murder by a relative than a stranger (Newburgh;2013,p.52) Furthermore, the state intervention has created new measures to combat female harassment, however, such social policies and laws remain still weak and ineffective (Walby; 1990, p. 21).Nevertheless, although male violence issue remains as problematic as time ago has changed social response, puss by feminist social movements (Saul,2003,p.50) Examples

Domestic violence is also a result of gender inequality (Furze et al, 2008). Gender acts as a stratification system that creates inequalities between men and women by ranking men above women within the same race and class (Lorber, 2003, as cited by Knoblock, 2008). Because men had a higher rank, they had more power and more prestige than women. This paved way for male domination of women in society (Knoblock, 2008). Gender inequality also reinforced stereotypes about masculinity and femininity i.e. men were tough, authoritative, powerful whilst women were passive, weak and dependent (Knoblock, 2008). These ideas permeated society, and hence provided reasons for men to think that they have a right to assault a woman (Knoblock, 2008). The link between domestic violence and gender inequality is

Violence is used as a weapon to exert power over others. It’s a misconception that violence against female is generated by males only. In reality it is of both types inter-sex and intra-sex. Even mother who bears equal labor pains during birth of her children discriminates between her son and daughter.

Facts: Christy Brzonkala enrolled in Virginia Tech in 1994. After enrolling she was sexually assaulted by two football players including Morrison. She became so emotional distressed after the hearings which made her drop out of school. She then finally sued Morrison and the university in Federal District Court.

Violence against women and girls is internationally prevalent. Regardless of class, age, or race, women everywhere are subject to physical, sexual, psychological, and economic aggression (United Nations, 2015; 1). According to the World Health organization, 1 in 3 women will experience physical and/or sexual violence by a partner a non-partner. Moreover, studies conducted by the World Health Organization suggest that exposure to violent behavior can have detrimental impacts that can affect the physical, mental, and emotional health of a woman or girl; some instances of extreme violence also lead to death. Due to the epidemic of gender-based homicides, the term ‘femicide’ became apparent. The term ‘femicide’ was coined by a woman named Carol Orlock, but was later defined in 2001 by an expert on violence against women and girls, Diana E. H. Russell. Femicide, as Diana defines it, is "the killing of females by males because they are female”. Presented by the World Health Organization, the main types and prevalence of femicide are intimate femicide, murders in the name of ‘honor’, dowry-related femicide, and non-intimate femicide (Garcia-Moreno, Guedes and Knerr, 2012; 1-2). Indeed, the forms of femicide existing vary among all cultures internationally, however, in this paper; I will primarily focus on non-intimate femicide in the region of Ciudad Juarez.

Every day, women experience violence at the hands of men. Somehow, in our society, even rape and assault have fallen into a moral grey area. With the controversy surrounding [that], few pay much thought to the less extreme, but far more common acts of molestation. While smaller attacks are considered innocuous by many, they too can have long lasting effects of and we as women have no way to ever escape.

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread human rights violations. It stems from social structures and traditions rather than individual random acts. It cuts across age, socio-economic, educational and geographic boundaries; affects all societies, and is a major obstacle to ending gender inequality and discrimination globally. The violence women face can be physical, sexual, verbal, and any other form that abuses power and control, which can make them feel insignificant. With dealing with all these negative aspects of violence why is it the case that women continue to stay? In Gender and Women’s Studies in Canada: Critical Terrain by Margaret Hobbs and Clara Rice, there are eight key reasons why women would stay in an abusive

Janine Latus’ If I am Missing or Dead is a true story that incorporates various aspects of both family violence theory and feminist theory. Although one could argue that overall, the story emphasizes many more aspects of a family violence theory, aspects of the feminist theory are undeniably present throughout the book as well.

The violence against women can be traced back to the deep-rooted inequality between the sexes and male dominance over the course of history which has resulted in the belief and behavior of men that they have the right to control women. Such beliefs can explain why one in three women has been abused or subjected by men while between 40 and 70 percent of female murder victims were killed by their intimate partners. Violence against women is just one of the many ways that oppression towards women has survived throughout history and manifested itself in different

After reading this chapter, I am shocked over how much violence towards women goes underreported. I knew beforehand that victims of gendered violence do not report their situation to the police for various reasons, ranging from fear to shame. However, I did not know that reporting of gendered violence is especially rare in communities with women of color. Realizing how minority communities expect the female members “...to maintain silence about sexual assault, to protect ‘family honor and community integrity’” (p.265) was both frustrating and heartbreaking. The fact that the community the woman is a member of, during the time she needs them the most, expects her to continue suffering with her current situation was depressing to read. I can understand how the minority community, and the minority victim of abuse, may want to keep the police out of their situation because of reports about police brutality. However, their denial of receiving help due to stigma against police, who are the most capable for ending the victim’s abuse, was tragic to learn about.

An evident attribute for machismo is heterosexuality. “Masculine identity is associated with the fact of possessing, taking, penetrating, dominating, and asserting oneself, if necessary, by force” (Badinter 97). Consequently, the feminine identity is connected with its opposite to balance a sexual equation. The inequity between male and female causes the normality of women being dominated by men in Latin communities. The Hispanic culture highlights the abuse of women by men. In many cases the machismo is transmitted into domestic violence not only to the wife, but their children as well. Violence imposed by machos is an excuse for the necessity of controlling, demanding respect, and hiding vulnerability. Also, machismo is directly linked to the authoritarian parenting style. The authoritarian parenting style is conceived as a demanding father who doesn’t give any explanation to their children. The macho is an authoritarian parent who demands respect from the whole family. The machismo constitutes an explanation for subordination. In addition, the exaggerated male behavior that machismo represents “is assumed to stem from inadequate

When reading Women and violence: the effects of dismantling the welfare state, I was lost in memories of a sad time in my life. Morrow, Hankivskey and Varcoe discuss a stressful time between 1980’s and early 90’s when there were massive budget cuts to Women services and Women centres, which lead to a reduction in programs in various areas of need for woman (p. 362). This was further compounded by the reduction in funding to the Family Violence Initiative, which was aimed to affect woman with children (p. 362). Were women; mothers with children were further impacted by massive budget cuts, it determined their choices, leaving them with no choice but to go back to the violent environment or back to the abusive situation. (p. 367)

If an individual is harmed or in need of immediate aid, be it from falling in their own home or being attacked in a parking garage downtown, it’s a common belief that the individual can rely on emergency services to help them. Simply call and help arrives. While this may be true for some situations, it’s simply not the case for many. As seen in the attack on Angela Champagne-Frome, some people – some women – cannot rely on dialing the three numbers for aid. This example appears to reflect a theme in the world of state, law, and social policy. Gender-based violence is an epidemic around the globe, yet there are few cases of the power of state seriously seeking and following through to remedy the local violent statistics, let alone the international

Violence against women begins in childhood and is mainly there that bullying is performed. In childhood is vulnerable to abuse and these children suffer from their condition, this is a global problem which often do not transcend beyond the limits of the family, the child suffers violence in silence, ashamed and guilt.

The chapter on violence against women reminded me of chapter 3 and the arguments concerning why men commit more crime than women. Chapter 3 briefly mentioned how we raise boys to be assertive and dominant while we raise girls to be the opposite. In order to break the cycle and curb violence against women, we have to start at home with parents. Many of us are guilty of following and passing down the same gender rules/roles that have been the norm for years, but it’s those same rules/roles that teach young boys that it’s acceptable to be forceful towards girls and that it’s acceptable to be aggressive to get what you want. Meanwhile, we teach girls that they have to be careful of their actions, fearful of situations, and cautious of the men around