The Issue Of Violence Against Women

In the policy analysis assignment, the Violence Against Women Act will be analyzed and its history will be discussed, as well as the details of what it entails, the unintended consequences, how effective it is, and what changes could be made to it. The analysis will be completed by gathering information from the Internet, specifically scholarly resources and U.S. government documents. The Handbook of Social Policy will also be a main source of information, as well as any other books that address the issue of violence against women. There will only be one person conducting this analysis and the imagined role of that person will be citizens’ advocate.

Today, at this very moment, we are living in a world plagued with domestic violence. We are living in a world in which people are scared of being physically, sexually or emotionally abused by someone they love; their partner, their parent or any other member of their family. This is one of the most aggressive, personal forms of violence and sadly, it's also one of the most common. Australians are more likely to be abused or even killed by someone known to them, than anyone else. We are most likely to be hurt by those we love. We are more likely to be abused in our own homes, the place that should act as a haven, the one place we should feel safe and loved, than anywhere else. This war happening within our homes, is a war that is being fought silently. We, as Australians, have so much further to go on the epidemic of domestic violence, and we have so much more to do if we ever dream of eliminating it.

The plan aims to concentrate on two forms of violence; that consisting of sexual assault as well as domestic and family violence. Research conducted has demonstrated there is a strong connection between how people view the gender roles on men and woman and violence against woman and their children. The plan is concentrating on prevention, stopping the violence before it starts, offering assistance to woman who have experienced such violence, stopping men from committing violence and using evidence based research to determine ‘what works best’ in order to formulate effective strategies in tacking domestic and sexual related violence in the future. The council recognises that violence against women and children is an extremely complicated issue within Australia and the plan aims to deliver a

Out of the shadows and into the limelight, the once hidden crime of domestic violence has recently emerged within the Australian community as a widespread criminal issue. This abuse of power occurs in a relationship when one partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate and control the other. Inflicting physical harm upon another human being is undoubtedly a breach of the criminal law, yet the Australian legal system takes little measures to protect the wider community from this type of violence. According to Family Lawyer Richard Ingleby, domestic violence has often been condoned by the legal system due to the fact that assaults occur in the ‘private’ realm of the home where legal measures are regarded as inappropriate, and interventionist. However, by overlooking domestic violence as a criminal offence, does the Australian legal system fail to adequately protect the family unit from this form of violence? Recent studies from the Australian Bureau of Statics have revealed that 23% of women who have ever been married or engaged in a de facto relationship have experienced violence by a partner at some time during the relationship. Due to the secrecy that once surrounded this kind of abuse, victims often feel unable to speak out and seek help, therefore even large surveys cannot provide accurate estimates of the extend of domestic violence within the Australia community (Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre, 1998). Despite the high incidence rate of

Domestic Violence is a major issue in Australia right now and many believe that there are not enough resources to help domestic violence victims. 25% of women report being affected by domestic violence in their lifetimes and yet there is still not much being done. One of the main reasons women stays in the home where they are experiencing domestic abuse is because they do not feel safe leaving their home. Domestic violence victims are being turned away from refuges and being sent to motels and caravan parks, the refuges instead take in homeless people.

Domestic violence is a growing concern in Australia. Police handled more than 3,000 domestic violence matters in just one suburb of Brisbane in the past 12 months and for the whole of Queensland, handled another 25,000 matters.

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.

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,

Domestic violence is a major issue with in the Australian society. Domestic violence is defined as a deviant behaviour by a person towards another person in a relevant relationship in any way that controls or dominates another person. (Domestic violence, 2014) ‘The Psychological of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour’ state that, the primary form of domestic violence is classed as intentional violence. Intentional violence refers to the violent behaviours that are enacted with purpose, its occurs in domestic relationships, where there is a clear imbalance of power. (Mauro. P, 2017)

A recent news article cited statistics that suggest domestic violence is increasing dramatically from year to year in West Australia (Pownall, 2012). In 2011, the police in West Australia responded to 39,297 domestic violence calls. This represents a 12.2% increase from the previous year and a 27.0% increase from 2009. Some of the factors blamed for this year to year increase were population growth, creation of domestic violence awareness campaigns, the economic downturn, and drug and alcohol abuse.

Domestic violence is an issue that is impacting the indigenous Australian population (Korff, J. 2015).This should be concerning to Australians so that they may help reduce fatal deaths by domestic violence (Korff, J. 2015).

Domestic violence has always been a closed door topic. However, in light of the surge of violent cases in recent years, it is evident that victims need a greater voice in the Australian criminal justice system. Therefore, past and current legislature shall be analysed and the need for legal change shall be justified by shortcomings in the Queensland state law, before recommendations are posed to rectify this issue.

Violence and family abuse is a rooted and serious Australia. It has a significant impact on the lives of men, women and children. Not Known Borders of culture, race or religion. Domestic violence among your Companions, friends and friends of violence between the children of other members of sexual abuse and domestic violence are all different forms of domestic violence. Fortunately, the reduction of domestic violence against women and children bound has been a priority for the Government for many years. Now is the time to move on to the next step, Avanzo solve the problem: Identify for men as well as

Domestic violence used to be considered a private family matter and was not considered a societal problem until feminists in the 70's started pushing the matter. Beginning in the 1970’s, social policy toward female victims of domestic assaults focused on improving legal response and

Using the provisions of the Republic Act 9262 otherwise known as the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004, the perception of the people is measured vis a vis the prevalence of acts of violence reported by women. If the people perceived the acts of violence against women as culturally accepted, it would follow that there is a high prevalence of violence experienced by