How do we define violence against women – today and historically? What is its impact on society – the roles of men and women at home and in the workplace? Which organizations try to promote solutions to the issue?
How do we define violence against women - today
Womens are being treated very differently today. womens have rights today, womens can do what they want. In the past centuries womens cant vote, work, and no rights at all.
- Violence against women is a major public health problem and a violation of human rights.
- Lack of access to education and opportunity, and low social status in communities are linked to violence against women.
- Violence by an intimate partner is one of the most common forms of violence against women.
- A wide range of physical, mental, sexual and reproductive, and maternal health problems can result from violence against women.
- Many women do not seek help or report violence when it occurs
What is violence against women?
Violence against women is an abuse of power, usually committed by men. It can be physical, emotional, financial, or sexual.
Violence can happen to anyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, age, ability or disability, cultural, educational or economic status.
Types of violence
Women may suffer from one or more forms of domestic violence. Not all violence is physical, but all forms are harmful and some can be fatal.
Physical:
slapping, punching, kicking
shoving, choking, burning, biting
hitting with an object.
Emotional:
insults, humiliation, intimidation, coercion
jealousy, cutting her off from family or friends, destroying possessions
threats of suicide, threats of taking the children.
Financial:
preventing her from taking or keeping a job
withholding money
denying or controlling access to bank accounts.
Sexual:
forced sex, refusal to use or to permit use of birth control
exposure to AIDS or other sexually-transmitted infections.
In the 2004 General Social Survey, 7% of women and 6% of men reported experiencing spousal violence at least once in the previous five years. But women are more likely to be injured in an assault, and are more likely to suffer repeated abuse.
How do we define violence against women - today
Womens are being treated very differently today. womens have rights today, womens can do what they want. In the past centuries womens cant vote, work, and no rights at all.- Violence against women is a major public health problem and a violation of human rights.
- Lack of access to education and opportunity, and low social status in communities are linked to violence against women.
- Violence by an intimate partner is one of the most common forms of violence against women.
- A wide range of physical, mental, sexual and reproductive, and maternal health problems can result from violence against women.
- Many women do not seek help or report violence when it occurs
What is violence against women?
Violence against women is an abuse of power, usually committed by men. It can be physical, emotional, financial, or sexual.
Violence can happen to anyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, age, ability or disability, cultural, educational or economic status.
Types of violence
Women may suffer from one or more forms of domestic violence. Not all violence is physical, but all forms are harmful and some can be fatal.
Physical:
Emotional:
- insults, humiliation, intimidation, coercion
- jealousy, cutting her off from family or friends, destroying possessions
- threats of suicide, threats of taking the children.
Financial:- preventing her from taking or keeping a job
- withholding money
- denying or controlling access to bank accounts.
Sexual:In the 2004 General Social Survey, 7% of women and 6% of men reported experiencing spousal violence at least once in the previous five years. But women are more likely to be injured in an assault, and are more likely to suffer repeated abuse.
http://www42.statcan.ca/smr08/smr08_012-eng.htm
http://www.cdnwomen.org/EN/section05/3_5_1_1-violence_facts.html
http://www41.statcan.ca/2007/2693/grafx/htm/ceb2693_002_5-eng.htm