Papua New Guinea: Religion, Tradition and the Ensuing Violence

Throughout history, women have continuously found themselves as the subjects of oppression. Although the treatment of women has drastically changed over time, women are still exposed to much of the violence that exists today. Per the National Organization for Women, “young women, low-income women and some minorities are disproportionately victims of domestic violence and rape” (National Organization for Women, 2016). Women-centered violence is highly prevalent and reoccurring all over the world, even in our local communities. Individuals may be hesitant to consider just how much violence against women affects their communities.

Violence has become a chronic problem amongst women in Global Indigenous populations and communities. The dominant view is

Different cultures have different beliefs and values. In this paper, I will speak about two different cultures and their creation myths. There are different myths floating around within each culture that explain the creation of human, earth and animals. The two I have chosen is The Old Testament Creation and The Mayans Creation. The Old Testament Creation is very common amongst individuals today. This Creation involves Adam and Eve. The Mayans creation went through a series of changes until the right humans were formed.

Even though there are differing data pertaining the varying needs of abused minority women, due to their cultures being complex, heterogeneous and even diverse there could be differing options rather than a whole single solution. Yet, with $5.8 billion cost of the nation’s economy being used for mental care, mental health care, and loss of productivity for abused victims, figuring out different solutions would be greatly needed. Viewing the results of the study and from the Violence against Women Source book, minority women, especially those who are in impoverished areas and are socially disadvantaged, are in need for financial and psychological help that will aid them. The real question now remains of how to incorporate better resources and programming specifically towards women of color to decrease the intimate partner violence

Violence against women has existed for centuries and women experience violence in many setting; however, domestic violence is the most prevalent. Abela and Walker (2014) explain that the women’s right movement took place because women were maltreated and oppressed (78). They state that the victimization of women was the reason why the second wave of the feminist movement arose. They also explain that during this time, laws in the Untied States allow men to hit their wives (Abela & Walker 79). Women from different cultures and different economic status have been victims of domestic violence. In this paper, I will focus on domestic violence against women from different cultures. I will present information about the history of domestic violence

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO,2010) a key element to preventing gendered violence is achieving gender equality. Similarly, the Senate report on Domestic Violence and Gender Inequality (Commonwealth of Australia, 2016) recognises that gender inequality in all aspects of life is a main contributor to the prevalence of domestic violence in Australia (p. 3). The United Nations’ (UN) likewise argues that Violence against women is rampant throughout history because of unequal power relations between men and women (UN,

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the word ‘geography’ is defined as “a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface.” This simple word with its inquisitive definition were the answer to Papua New Guinea native, Yalle’s question for Dr. Jared Diamond on the success of white people. Papua New Guinea is a country in the Pacific that has existed for over 40,000 years. Jared Diamond has spent many months with the natives, learning their way of life but has never understood why the people have not been as successful as the Europeans were. Yalle had the same question for Diamond. At first when Diamond was faced with this thought-provoking

Domestic violence effects every nationality from the poor to the young spreading through generations of every culture. Domestic abuse is a growing problem that affects millions of people in all types of relationships. The emotions that accompanies through domestic violence causes pain through physical assaults and long lasting psychological trauma. The long extensive abuse leads to death. There are several areas of domestic violence. In this comparison study I will identify and describe four major areas of domestic violence, which include physical abuse, mental/emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic homicide. In this study I will also identify how these areas of domestic violence affect the countries of The United States of America, Japan, Russia, Canada and Africa.

Today, southern states still experience extreme racism towards African Americans simply because they are a ‘minority’. Although ethnic conflict may be inevitable in the modern world, prevention techniques such as understanding other cultures, recognizing warning signs of ethnic violence and developing a plan of action can lead to diplomatic settlements and can help to contain violent outbursts. There is hope to end the racial violence that still exists today. Education for all cultures is now abundant as well as human rights laws that work to prevent the harm of anyone due to their race. Another form of practiced violence in the world is domestic violence. Women seem to always be a target for violence. In ancient Greece, women were practically prisoners in their own homes. They had no rights and they were owned by either their father or their husband. Thus, these men had the right to abuse them. In Medieval times, if a woman got pregnant and decided to attempt an abortion, they were subject to horrible methods of torture and eventual death. Today, the extent of violence slowly diminishes. However, women are generally still targets for abuse in relationships. Domestic violence occurs everywhere in Canada and in the States. Honour killings are still performed to this day in the Middle East. An honour killing is when a woman is suspected of being unfaithful

The purpose of this report is to investigate the long term effects of the Papa New Guinea conflict in World War Two on those involved. The report gives an account of the mental health of the soldiers post-war, any physical repercussions they had, why those symptoms occurred and how hard it was for the families to deal with the repercussions of the war on their family members.

Unfortunately, what I will focused on will be about Intimate Partner Violence among Diverse and At-Risk Population; chapter thirteen of McClennen book. I choose this chapter because my culture enforces barriers upon victims who are in a violent marriage. In the journal, I will be sharing about how my culture enforced intimate partner violence by stating the barriers within the Hmong community, then I will give brief explanation to what I have gained from the readings, and lastly, how the theme of this journal could help enforce effective treatment for future practitioners.

The original people of the Americas and Oceania lived in societies that were considerably smaller than those of the eastern hemisphere. Long before they entered into sustained interaction with European and other peoples, they built complex societies and developed sophisticated cultural and religious traditions. In Mesoamerica and Andean South America, they built imperial states that organized public affairs on a large scale. The cultural and religious traditions of these imperial societies reflected concern for agricultural production. There were states and empires in Mesoamerica and North America, states and empires in South America, and societies of Oceania.

Japanese forces landed on the northern coast of Papua, in 1942. Their goal was to capture Port Moresby, which was located at the southern coast, in order to do that, they had to make their way overland along the Kokoda track. Their objective was to do something that would allow them to have the control of Papua, and a base from which to attack Australian mainland (because Papua is close to northern part of Australia), and shipping in the Pacific. The Kokoda action is remembered as one of the most difficult operations by Australian troops in World War II. The action lasted until November 1942.

Nevertheless, their wives and daughters are forced to maintain their culture through dress, language and tradition. The fear of assimilation prevents girls from attending institutions such as schools run by men who fear a growth in education, will result in an enlightenment in women. The indigenous girls of Guatemala have household responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning, taking care of younger siblings, and are encouraged “to be seen and not heard.” These women face a mountain of obstacles to maintain the basics of human rights. Descendants of the Mayan tribe, the Q’eqchi people took their testimonies to the Supreme Court and demanded justice for crimes committed during Guatemala’s internal armed conflict which lasted from 1960-1996. These testimonies included sexual violence, domestic slaveries and murder inflicted by military detachments for the sole purpose of terminating local inhabitants. However, none of these officers faced the penalty for what they did. Instead, they continued to force these women to live in inhumane conditions, gang rape them, and on top of it forced them into slavery. There is no way to stress how important it is to dismantle the culture of impunity surrounding sexual violence. Fortunately, Indigenous women are increasingly using national courts to their advantage to pursue justice for conflict-related violence. The Sepur

Since the dawn of time, people have necessitated explanations for various natural phenomena, such as rain, earthquakes, and death as well as human characteristics of love, wisdom, and anger. Societies, thus, began to formulate unique beliefs of deities with great power that explained any unknown territories. They worshiped these divine beings trusting in their abilities and fearing their fury. However, no two cultures ever had the same beliefs; each system of belief - each mythology - was designed to reflect the individual societies, who practiced it.