scholarly journals Women’s Perceptions and Experiences of Domestic Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhana I. Madhani ◽  
Rozina Karmaliani ◽  
Cyra Patel ◽  
Carla M. Bann ◽  
Elizabeth M. McClure ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Controlling Behavior ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact

This community-based observational study of 1,325 women seen for antenatal care examined how women in Pakistan define violence against women (VAW), with an emphasis on domestic violence, what an acceptable response to violence is, reasons for remaining silent, and whether participants are willing to disclose incidents of domestic violence to others. Nearly half of the study participants believed that physical violence was VAW. Verbal abuse, controlling behavior by the husband, conflict with in-laws, overburdening domestic work, and threatening to leave or remarry were also considered VAW. However, only five respondents (0.4%) considered sexual abuse to be VAW. Most women who screened positive for domestic violence responded by remaining silent or verbal fighting back. None sought professional help. Women who decided to remain silent feared that the abuse would escalate or that responding would not help them. Women cited social stigma and concerns about the impact of the violence on children as reasons for not disclosing violent incidents to others or seeking professional help. Women’s lack of autonomy further reduced their ability to take steps against violence. Although societal norms, particularly patriarchal beliefs and women’s subordination to men, likely explain women’s tolerance of abuse, their recognition of physical abuse as violence indicates that they do not necessarily believe it is always justified. Educational interventions to drive changes in the social norms around gender violence along with effective and enforceable legal measures are likely required to ensure women’s safety.

scholarly journals Counteracting Domestic Violence: New Experience from the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-350
Author(s):  
Natalya Golovanova
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Domestic Abuse ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Controlling Behavior ◽  
The Government ◽  
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Uk

The author studies the experience of England and Wales on counteracting domestic violence. The article analyzes how the attitude of the society and the state to this phenomenon has changed, and, instead of being viewed as a commonplace event, it is now recognized as a serious gender violence crime and violation of human rights. Such recognition is based on the position of the UNO expressed in the Istanbul Convention of 2011; joining this Convention made it necessary for the British government to develop a new statute. This Act includes the legislative definition of domestic abuse (this term is an extension of the concept of «domestic violence» introduced at the government level), the introduction of the extraterritorial jurisdiction, more clearly defined methods of victim protection, a provision for a Domestic Abuse Commissioner, etc. The article outlines the path of the UK to the new legislative vision, starting with the development of inter-agency programs and pilot projects of victim assistance and ending with the adoption of legislative acts that criminalize different forms of domestic violence, including forced marriage, «honor» crimes and female genital mutilation. Special attention is paid to a new gender neutral crime - controlling behavior, whose introduction is viewed as unprecedented and controversial. Unlawful control is viewed as actions aimed at suppressing another person, their isolation from people close to them, and depriving them of means necessary for independence, resistance or escape. Coercion, in its turn, is an action or a model of behavior (attack, threat, humiliation, etc.) aimed at inflicting harm, at punishing or terrifying a victim. The author believes that studying British experience of developing inter-agency programs of victim support, including a program that provides information of the criminal past of an intimate partner, and the consistent criminalization of all forms of domestic abuse (even those not connected with physical violence) presents certain interest for Russian lawyers and researchers, and deserves their close attention.

scholarly journals Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga (KDRT) Terhadap Perempuan: Perspektif Pekerjaan Sosial

KOMUNITAS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-57
Author(s):  
Agung Budi Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
The Impact

National Commission on violence against women (2015) noted that violence against women showed a widespread pattern. The 2016 annual press release (Catahu) released that there were 321,752 of violence cases. The largest type of violence against women was violence in the personal sector. Violence in the form of rape was 72% (2,399 of cases), violence in the form of obscenity was 18% (601 of cases), and sexual abuse was 5% (166 of cases). The majority of personal violence victims (domestic / household) were women. The forms of domestic violence included physical violence, psychological violence, sexual violence and neglect of the household; while the main factor was the lack of communication and disharmony among family members. The impact in the short term was usually like a physical injury, disability, pregnancy, loss of work, and so forth; while the long-term effects were psychological disorders (psychiatric), loss of confidence, fend for oneself, trauma and appearance of fear to depression. The handling of domestic violence is one of the focuses of social workers to play a role in helping / assisting the recovery of victims. The social worker should be able to convince the victims to dare to express their problems, to give a sense of security, and comfort. Social workers in helping victims of domestic violence should have knowledge and alignment to the victims that the slightest violence is a form of crime against humanity. Victims of domestic violence must immediately obtain the protection, security assurance and social assistance. The efforts which can be done by social workers are counseling and family counseling. Those are done as a form of therapy so that victims do not feel the prolonged trauma and they can think calmly.

Gender Violence Experiences of Urban Adult Indigenous Women

2016 ◽  
pp. 256-277
Author(s):  
M. Cruz Sánchez Gómez ◽  
Antonio V. Martín García ◽  
Ana María Pinto Llorente ◽  
Paula Andrea Fernández Dávila ◽  
Pamela Zapata Sepúlveda
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Public Health Indicators ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Ways Of Life

This chapter deals with the problem of gender violence, especially in Chilean Aymara women. The aim of the study is to make a diagnosis of the indices and forms of domestic violence against women on the basis of gender in a sample of Aymara women from the urban area in the Arica and Parinacota Region (Chile). The chapter assumes the definition of intrafamiliar violence, according to the formulation adopted by Chilean legislation, as a complex and multi-determined phenomenon, which happens in the context of a culture and certain social relationships that support and make it possible. In this sense, it is one of the most dramatic manifestations of discrimination experienced by women because of their sexual condition. It is conceptualized as any form of physical, psychological-emotional, sexual, and/or economic abuse, which happens within the couple relationship, regardless of the legality of the bond. The chapter deals with the description of conditions and ways of life of the Aymara ethnic group, from socio-demographic, economic, and public health indicators that may be related to these women's perceptions concerning their situation in view of the intrafamiliar violence phenomenon. The research is a quantitative and qualitative multimethod design. The qualitative side of this study consists of group discussions in which the object of the research is analyzed through an outline ad hoc. The quantitative side of the research consists of the application of two standardized scales of domestic violence (WASTT and ISA).

Microfinance and domestic violence

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 333-351
Author(s):  
Khondker Aktaruzzaman ◽  
Omar Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Variable Approach ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Physical And Psychological Violence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Instrumental Variable Approach

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to document the impact of participation in microfinance programs on domestic violence against women. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the survey data from 69 villages in Bangladesh and the instrumental variable approach to estimate the effect of participation in microcredit programs on domestic violence. Findings The results show that women’s participation in microcredit programs does not reduce domestic violence. However, this result is possible only when the authors do not distinguish between female borrowers who have control over credit and those who do not have control over credit. Classifying female borrowers into these two categories can significantly change the results. The authors report significantly lower physical violence against those female who have control over credit. In case of psychological violence, the authors report no significant impact of control over microcredit. Originality/value The novelty of the paper lies in distinguishing between physical and psychological violence.

The Link Between a Husband’s Trust in Informal Institutions and Domestic Violence Against His Wife: Evidence From Pakistan

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052097030
Author(s):  
Sonia Akter
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Dispute Settlement ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Informal Institutions ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Institutional Legitimacy ◽  
The Impact

The global and national push to strengthen informal institutions’ role in increasing rural households’ access to justice has often met with skepticism in South Asia. This is because the impact of such initiatives on women’s welfare is debatable in many contexts due to reports of informal institutions’ hostile and oppressive behavior toward women. This study contributes to this debate by presenting the first empirical evidence of gender difference in trust in informal village institutions. The study also tests the relationship between a husband’s trust in informal institutions and his tendency to commit physical violence against his wife. It uses the Pakistan Rural Household Panel Survey datasets of more than 2,000 households from three provinces (Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) of Pakistan. Trust in local political institutions is measured by (a) respondent’s reliance on village institutions for handling general community affairs and maintaining law and order and (b) respondent’s perceptions of local government’s effectiveness in dispute settlement and ensuring public security. Men’s and women’s trust in informal village institutions and their perceptions of these institutions’ legitimacy do not significantly differ in most cases. Women exhibit a greater trust and confidence in informal institutions that hold regular resident meetings than in those that do not. The results also reveal a significant negative relationship between a husband’s trust in informal institutions and the incidence of physical violence against his wife. Greater trust in informal institutions has a significant positive correlation with a husband’s psychological well-being, his relationship with family, and his perceptions of institutional legitimacy. The findings imply that well-performing informal institutions work as an indirect deterrent for domestic violence in the study areas of Pakistan.

Ein Vierteljahrhundert psychosoziale Hämophilie-Beratung im Wandel der Zeit

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S19-S22
Author(s):  
W. Schramm ◽  
M. M. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Clotting Factors ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Psychosocial Counselling ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hiv Negative

SummaryWith the development of clotting-factors in the seventies the haemophilia patients were released from being handicapped and began to live a quite normal life. Thus, psychosocial counselling did not seem to be necessary. But the impact of HIV-infection to the world of haemophilia was so intense that professional help was offered at the Munich Hemophilia Centre since 1985.During the preceeding 25 years we talked to about 120 patients and relatives every year in more than 10 000 psychotherapeutic talks. 70 of our patients were HIV-infected. For about half of them we took care until they died on AIDS or of liver-disease. The other 50 patients (HIV-negative) were also distressed enormously. At the beginning the highlights in counselling were e. g. fear of manifestation of AIDS, dying and death, social stigma. Around 1993 with the decoding of HCV and the first useful HIV therapies the topics in counselling changed: New HIV-medical-treatment, menacing by HCV, wish for own children due to improved HIV medical care etc. Conclusion: Our experiences have shown that self esteem and social integration of haemophilia patients have reached again normality. By our psychosocial counselling we would like to contribute.

Gender Violence Experiences of Urban Adult Indigenous Women

2013 ◽  
pp. 79-99
Author(s):  
M. Cruz Sánchez Gómez ◽  
Antonio V. Martín García ◽  
Ana María Pinto Llorente ◽  
Paula Andrea Fernández Dávila ◽  
Pamela Zapata Sepúlveda
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Public Health Indicators ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Ways Of Life

This chapter deals with the problem of gender violence, especially in Chilean Aymara women. The aim of the study is to make a diagnosis of the indices and forms of domestic violence against women on the basis of gender in a sample of Aymara women from the urban area in the Arica and Parinacota Region (Chile). The chapter assumes the definition of intrafamiliar violence, according to the formulation adopted by Chilean legislation, as a complex and multi-determined phenomenon, which happens in the context of a culture and certain social relationships that support and make it possible. In this sense, it is one of the most dramatic manifestations of discrimination experienced by women because of their sexual condition. It is conceptualized as any form of physical, psychological-emotional, sexual, and/or economic abuse, which happens within the couple relationship, regardless of the legality of the bond. The chapter deals with the description of conditions and ways of life of the Aymara ethnic group, from socio-demographic, economic, and public health indicators that may be related to these women’s perceptions concerning their situation in view of the intrafamiliar violence phenomenon. The research is a quantitative and qualitative multimethod design. The qualitative side of this study consists of group discussions in which the object of the research is analyzed through an outline ad hoc. The quantitative side of the research consists of the application of two standardized scales of domestic violence (WASTT and ISA).

scholarly journals Shadow Pandemic, An Inequitable Gender Violence during Covid-19: A Study Based on India

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
S Arya ◽  
B Pradeep Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Security System ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Supporting System ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Gender Based

During Covid-19, gender-based violence has been intensified and women have to be confined to aggressiveness and harassment from their abusive partners. The lockdown prevents women from moving to a safer places to avoid sexual and physical violence. Continuous calls to the NGOs and concerned authorities seeking help and support since the outburst of COVID-19 justifies this observation. Disrupted public services and diversion of resources to COVID-19 pandemic relief inhibit women from rightness and justice. This situation has soup-up violence behind the doors that leads to shadow pandemic. In India National women’s Commission reported a rise in registered domestic violence cases with the relaxation of lockdown, which points out the fact that a strong supporting system is necessary to ensure a high prior security system to women and girls all over the nation.

scholarly journals Early Wedding Polemic and The Impact of The Domestic Violence

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Edy Supriyanto ◽  
Fransiska Novita Eleanora
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Domestic Sphere ◽  
Breaking News ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Serious Injury ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental Decline

Early marriages are increasingly prevalent and the causes are diverse, due to economic problems, promiscuity, and unpreparedness the couple take responsibility for supporting families, the impact on domestic violence, where can include due to physical violence causing injuries body, bruising or serious injury, psychic can be interpreted as cussing, glaring at causing self-esteem and mental decline, sexually interpreted to have sexual relations or rape marriage, and neglect the household and not provide for than five to ten years in a row -According and leave without breaking news. The purpose this research find the polemic of early marriage to domestic violence based on impact and consequences, the research method used is normative jurisdiction where this method refers to literature, namely by examining the literature or legislation relating to the problem under study. The results this study indicate that early marriage causes domestic violence because is triggered the impact high emotional, mental, psychological, causing violence in the domestic sphere, not only to women but also children who should receive protection and affection from parents but become victims, and Another impact is child traumatized and difficult to forget the dark events his life, because the child feels he become a victim his family.

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