Domestic Violence : It's Never Okay

27/09/2018

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'What I See' is a story of domestic violence. In most people’s eyes, Paul is a great guy - friendly, business professional, under 10’s cricket coach. A respe...

26/09/2018

Case no 1 :
In August 2002, Nasreen, a young woman who took refuge in the local Darul Aman (Female Shelter House) at Peshawar, in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, narrated the circumstances of her life with her husband over the last 15 years. She said that her husband blamed her for the woes of the family that her arrival in the house had led to more problems and poverty. Nasreen did house chores all day, and also worked as a part-time maid to earn some money to buy food. Nevertheless, she told of being beaten, tortured by having coal pressed against her body and kicked in the stomach and head. Her
mother-in-law and sisters-in-law administered frequent beatings after minor domestic issues. There was nothing Nasreen could do to change her household
situation. Having no choice, she finally abandoned her husband s home and left behind her two young boys with her in-laws because she would not even be able
to feed them on her own. Her life is ruined forever. Nasreen's parents will not accept her back; society has rejected her and she has no financial means. No
action will be taken against her husband.

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The kinds of violence against women are battering, r**e, in**st, suttee, foot binding, infibulations, dowry death, selective meal nourishment, emotional abuse, bride burning, Honor killing, Educational discrimination and child s*xual abuse.

Physical Violence: Stabbing, slapping, kicking, punching, pushing, stabbing or killing
Sexual Violence: Unwanted touching, marital r**e, derogatory slurs, harassment, the infliction of pain forced s*x and refuse to protect her against s*xually transmitted diseases
Economic Violence: The total control of the finances of the family inheritance rights
Spiritual Violence: Prevent woman from going to religious places, denigrate religious beliefs or even a religious practice.
Psychological Violence: Threats, harming pets, silent treatment forcible confinement, damaging property rights, manipulating victim's feelings, criminal harassment and
name-calling.

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Women are facing a widespread violence around the world because the considerations of their gender alone. Domestic violence can be explained as a pattern of behaviour which is used by a person to control the other person for physical violence, threats, s*xual, emotional, economic abuses, isolation and intimidations. Violence is a continuum ranging often escalating economic, s*xual, emotional and physical mostly occur and the husband is often the perpetrator. Women mostly suffer due to the social-cultural and traditional norms, their subordinate social status, as well as misinterpretations of religious teaching and economic dependence. Unequal power distribution between men and women is accountable for the violence perpetrated against women. The cultural customs in society are the main obstacles in the way of women’s socio-economic empowerment.