scholarly journals Engendered Violence Against Afghan Women in Atiq Rahimi’s A Thousand Rooms of Dream and Fear

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Seyedeh Robabeh Zabihzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Third World ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Afghan Women ◽  
Feminist Literary Criticism ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Soviet Invasion ◽  
Gender Based

The universal concern of domestic violence against women in its various manifestations came to the center of scholarly attention due to its harmful effects and consequences on the lives of thousands of women worldwide. This umbrella term that refers to any form of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse against women is the result of gender-based power imbalance and sexist inequalities in societies where patriarchal norms hold sway. However, the enormity and severity of the problem is more profound in third-world countries where governing policies are determined by traditional and religious doctrines. Afghanistan is one such third-world country where woman’s oppression and abuse originate from the reigning religious principles that dominate its culture, society and politics. Nevertheless, there is a recent trend among literary figures of the Afghan Diaspora in highlighting the plight of Afghan women in Afghanistan through the medium of fiction. This paper therefore intends to investigate the manifestations of domestic violence against women in the Afghan context through a reading of Atiq Rahim’s novella, A Thousand Rooms of Dream and Fear (2007). Rahimi’s novella narrates the story of a male protagonist named Farhad and simultaneously highlights the miserable living conditions of the Afghan people, particularly the lives of Afghan women during the turbulent period of the Soviet Invasion as well as the many internal political upheavals that followed soon after. Using feminist literary criticism, the present paper shall discuss the depictions of three prominent forms of domestic violence against women as experienced by the female characters in the novella, namely physical, sexual and psychological violence that have shaped them into oppressed, silenced and traumatized individuals.

scholarly journals Domestic violence against women according to the viewpoint of family health strategy teams

2020 ◽  
pp. 850-855
Author(s):  
Giane Lopes Oliveira ◽  
Ninalva de Andrade Santos ◽  
Juliana Costa Machado ◽  
Vilara Maria Mesquita Mendes ◽  
Roberta Laíse Gomes Leite Morais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Physical And Psychological Violence

Objective: The study’s purpose has been to understand domestic violence against women under the perception of Family Health teams. Methods: It is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, which was performed with 24 professionals from Family Health Units located in a municipality from the Bahia State countryside, Brazil. Data collection took place through semi-structured interviews designed according to the thematic content analysis. Results: Physical and psychological violence were the most common forms of domestic violence against women, with alcoholism, jealousy and macho culture as triggers for aggression. Gender and power relations were evidenced in the context of violence. Conclusion: Therefore, it is possible to underline the need for training of the Family Health teams in order to identify and adequately handle cases of domestic violence against women, aiming for comprehensive care.

Regulatory and legal environment of counterfeiting and prevention of domestic violence against women

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hbur Liusia ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Forced Marriage ◽  
World Community ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Istanbul Convention

The article analyzes the legal support for combating and preventing domestic violence against women. The statistics show that in 2020 the bodies and institutions entrusted with the functions of implementing measures to prevent and combat domestic violence received 211,362 complaints about domestic violence, of which – 2,756 from children, 180,921 – from women , 27 676 – from men. It is concluded that the ratification of the Istanbul Convention is still open, which currently helps all signatory states to effectively combat a wide range of phenomena, including psychological violence, physical violence, sexual violence, especially rape, forced marriage, forced abortion, forced abortion, forced abortion. genitals, crimes in the name of so-called «honor», harassment, sexual harassment, etc. In addition, the need to ratify the Istanbul Convention has been and continues to be insisted on by the world community, as by signing this Convention, Ukraine has committed itself to ratifying it in the future. It is determined that the normative-legal provision of prevention and counteraction to domestic violence against women consists of a set of international covenants, declarations and conventions, normative-legal and by-laws normative-legal acts. It has been found that the number of reports of violence against women is increasing every year, so the legislator should work to prevent any forms of domestic violence by amending the legislation governing preventive measures. Keywords: violence, women, gender equality, Istanbul Convention, domestic violence, combating violence, domestic violence, gender equality

scholarly journals Variation in the Prevalence of Domestic Violence between Neighboring Areas

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedigheh Nouhjah ◽  
Seyed Mahmood Latifi
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Khuzestan Province ◽  
Logistic Analysis ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Forms Of Violence

Domestic violence against women is an important health issue, but few studies have focused on city of residence and ethnic differences. To estimate the prevalence of various forms of domestic violence and certain related factors, with a specific focus on city of residence and ethnicity, we studied 1820 married women attending public health centers in 4 large cities in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Islamic Republic of Iran. We used an interviewer-administered questionnaire for data collection. The prevalence of some forms of lifetime domestic violence against women was 47.3%. The prevalence of physical, psychological, and any form of lifetime violence was the highest in Dezful (25.7%, 54.8%, and 57.7%, resp.). For sexual violence, the highest prevalence was reported in Ahvaz (17.7%). The highest prevalence of physical and sexual violence during any point of life was reported by Arab women (25.1% and 16.7%). The experience of all forms of violence was significantly associated with city of residence. Results of regression logistic analysis revealed that all of the forms of violence except psychological violence were statistically significantly associated with ethnicity (P<0.05).

scholarly journals DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS: WAYS OF REGULATION AND LEGAL SETTLEMENT IN UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Olena Uliutina ◽  
Olena Artemenko ◽  
Yuliia Vyshnevska
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Marriage And Family ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Psychological Harm ◽  
Gender Based

The article examines the problem of domestic violence against women in marriage and family relations, and also identifies ways for the legal regulation of this issue. It turns out that at present, violence against women is one of the main social mechanisms through which women are forced to occupy a subordinate position in comparison with men. Violence directed at women reflects the structure of subordination and power, the depth of the differences between the sexes. «Violence against women» according to UN documents means any act of violence committed on the basis of gender, which causes or may cause physical, sexual, psychological harm or suffering to a woman, as well as threats to commit such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether in public or private life. It is concluded that in order to minimize the spread of such a negative phenomenon among the population, it is worth: to ensure the conduct of educational trainings and seminars for specialists of services for women and family affairs, social work, medical and pedagogical workers, volunteers to identify and prevent this type of crime; to strengthen public participation in the development of mechanisms and information on crimes related to domestic violence against women; improve the improvement of the collection of information of actors implementing measures to prevent and counter domestic violence and gender-based violence and establish better communication and cooperation between different bodies; ensure that the public is adequately informed about preventive measures and the ability to respond to crimes of domestic violence against women.

scholarly journals FAKTOR PENYEBAB TERJADINYA KEKERASAN DALAM RUMAH TANGGA TERHADAP PEREMPUAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Rosma Alimi ◽  
Nunung Nurwati
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRAKKekerasan memang tidak memandang gender, namun terlihat sangat jelas dari data yang disajikan bahwa kekerasan terhadap perempuan sangatlah mengkhawatirkan. Konflik yang tidak kian usai dapat menimbulkan Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga (KDRT). Tingkat KDRT yang setiap tahunnya cenderung meningkat menandakan bahwa korban mulai menyadari bahwa tindak KDRT bukanlah sesuatu yang dapat dinormalisasi, sehingga korban memiliki hak untuk memperjuangkan hak hidup aman dan lebih baik. Pernikahan yang seharusnya menjadi sebuah ruang yang nyaman untuk sepasang manusia, justru menjadi ruang paling menakutkan bagi sebagian perempuan. Adapun faktor-faktor terjadinya kekerasan terhadap perempuan dalam rumah tangga khususnya yang dilakukan oleh suami terhadap istri sangatlah beragam. KDRT merupakan sebuah perilaku yang memberikan dampak yang sangat kompleks terhadap perempuan korban KDRT. Tindak kekerasan tersebut menghasilkan dampak psikologis terhadap perempuan korban KDRT. Salah satu upaya penanganan yaitu adanya pemenuhan hak terhadap perempuan korban KDRT. Pemahaman budaya kesetaraan sangat dibutuhkan dalam kehidupan berpasangan, keluarga, maupun masyarakat. Dengan fakta, data, dan aturan dalam Undang-Undang yang sudah ada dan ditetapkan, seharusnya pemerintah dan lembaga-lembaga anti kekerasan terhadap perempuan dapat bergerak lebih luwes lagi untuk membantu dan melindungi perempuan korban kekerasan ABSTRACTViolence is not see gender, but is clearly evident from the data presented above that violence against women is alarming. After the conflict he could cause domestic violence. The domestic violence which annually tended to increase indicates that starting to realize that victims of domestic violence is not something that can be normalized, the victim has a right to safe enforcing their rights and better. Marriage should be a room that is comfortable for a pair of men, have been the most terrifying for some women. As for the causes of domestic violence against women particularly those undertaken by the husband against the wife is very diverse. Behavior that domestic violence is a very complex impact the victims of domestic violence against women. Psychological violence resulted in the impact the victims of domestic violence against women. One of efforts to handle the fulfillment of the rights of the victims of domestic violence against women. Understanding culture equality is needed in the life of in pairs, family, and the community. To the fact, data, and rules in a law that was and set, the government should and institutions anti violence against women can move more flexible again to help and protect women a victim of violence.

scholarly journals Violence against women: a study on nature, prevalence and extent

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 4919
Author(s):  
Pushti V. Vachhani ◽  
Nishant R. Bhimani ◽  
Nishith B. Sutaria ◽  
Shyamal K. Purani ◽  
Girija P. Kartha
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: To study the nature, prevalence and extent of domestic violence against women in the study area.Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in the urban and rural area of Surendranagar district of Gujarat. Total 600 ever married women of 15-49 years of age were selected for the study purpose. The self-administered questionnaire was used to gather all the information. Steps were taken up to maintain confidentiality.Results: Out of total 600 women, 231 (38.5%) were victims of domestic violence in one form or the other. The analysis based on each form of violence discloses that about 83% were victims of psychological violence, about 54% of the victims had experienced physical violence, about 32% were victims of economical violence and about 24% were victims of sexual violence.Conclusions: Husband was the frequent instigator of domestic violence. Psychological violence is the commonest form of violence experienced by the victims.

scholarly journals Istanbul Convention, Honour Killings and Turkey’s Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-99
Author(s):  
Ulviyya Mammadova ◽  
Kristi Joamets
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Legal Issue ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Istanbul Convention

Summary The problem of domestic violence against women (DVAW) is a global concern and pivotal point which is still waiting for necessary radical measures to prevent it. Honour related violence is a phenomenon and special form of domestic violence against women that affects every country. For decades, honour killings have been a topical legal issue in Turkey. This article highlights the positive changes of Turkey’s legislation after ratification of the Istanbul Convention, which provides legal protection and prevention measures to help women and their families and shows how important it was for Turkey to implement the Convention in order to prevent these crimes. The authors shed light to the point that Turkey has done much to implement the Istanbul Convention, but male-dominated mentality, still hampers the effective prevention of gender-based violence. Article analyses the importance of the Istanbul Convention in Turkey through the “Unjust Provocation” concept and Law No. 6284 which was adopted by Turkey after ratification of the Convention.

scholarly journals The Problem of Domestic Violence Against Women in Russia and Possible Solutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
Irina Vladimirovna Soshnikova
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Gender Based

The paper analyzes the social and legal aspects of the problem of domestic violence against women in Russia. The United Nations defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that causes or is likely to cause physical, sexual or psy-chological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary depriva-tion of liberty, whether in public or private life”. The victim characteristics of women and their social vul-nerability are analyzed. Negative stereotypes about violence against women in the family are empha-sized. The main differences between violence against strangers and domestic violence are re-vealed. A set of measures has been developed to solve the problem of domestic violence.

scholarly journals Health consequences of domestic violence against women in Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Mijatovic-Jovanovic ◽  
Sonja Cankovic ◽  
Dragana Milijasevic ◽  
Snezana Ukropina ◽  
Mladen Jovanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exposure To Domestic Violence ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
The Impact

Background/Aim. Domestic violence against women is a significant public health problem resulting in serious health and social consequences, for women and their families. The aim of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic characteristic of women who were exposed to domestic violence, as well as the impact of violence on women's health. Methods. Data from cross-sectional study from the 2013 National Health Survey in Serbia were used analyzing 6,320 women aged 20?75 years. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were implemented to assess the association of exposure to domestic violence against women with sociodemographic characteristics, as well as with selected health indicators and health risk behaviors. Results. Out of total number of examined women, 307 (4.9%) reported that they experienced physical and/or psychological violence in the last 12 months. Divorced or separated women, poor women and women with poor social support had greater odds for exposure to domestic violence. Women who had experienced domestic violence were less likely to perceived their health as good than women who had not experienced domestic violence [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.47; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.32?0.71], and more likely to report severe or very severe pain (AOR = 2.41; 95% CI = 1.74?3.33), stress and pressure exposure (AOR = 2.62; 95% CI = 1.89?3.64) and depression (AOR = 3.24; 95% CI = 2.08?5.03). Exposure to violence was also associated with the use of sleeping pills or sedative (AOR = 2.21; 95% CI = 1.67?2.93), with frequent use of alcohol (AOR = 1.42; 95% CI = 1.08?1.86) and abortion (AOR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.48?6.54). Conclusion. Women, victims of domestic violence are more likely to have physical and mental disorders compared to women who are not victims of domestic violence. Violence prevention demands a multisectoral approach, in which the health sector has a central role that includes early identification and recognition of abuse, appropriate care as well as documenting and reporting violence.

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