Violence against women is a rampant epidemic plaguing the wellbeing of individuals, families, communities, and nation states, as well as their progress towards achieving global and national development goals. This blog reports on the annual 16-day international campaign of activism against gender based violence (GBV), and recognizes the millions of women who staged powerful demonstration around the world demanding that men, society, and state governments take a stern stance and measures to halt the
Violence Against Women Violence and abuse affect women from all kinds of backgrounds every day. It is a burden on numerous sectors of the social system. It costs nations fortunes in terms of law enforcement, healthcare, lost labor and general progress in development. Violence against women includes intimate partner violence and sexual violence which are the major violations against women’s rights. There is an unequal position of women relative to men in our society. Use of violence is considered
The Mirabal Sisters The Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic, known as the butterflies, fought against the regime of the cruel dictator Rafael Trujillo. They were murdered on November 25, 1960, for their activism and work in the anti-Trujillo movement known as the Fourteenth of June. Their sacrifice is still recognized today, 57 years later, and has had a lasting impact on human rights activism throughout the world. Their brutal assassination led to a regime change and eventual assassination
Intimate partner violence (IPV), the researcher’s coinage of domestic violence, occurs more than one would think and it is not singularly a United States problem but a global concern. Why and how is IPV a global concern in this modern era? Surely no woman in her right mind would choose to stay in an abusive relationship? Unfortunately, until recently, IPV has been running rampant, being overlooked as an issue just between partners, not a public health concern. Research on domestic violence can enlighten
prostitution, removal or organs, slavery, begging and other services. Many people believe that slavery has ended years ago but unfortunately it is still happening in Russia and in other countries. Human trafficking would be described as the modern-day equivalent to slavery. Russia has been popular for human trafficking. The most victims affected by this
Around the world, as many as one out of three women been beaten, compelled into sex, or abused in some other way. It is most often someone she knows, including her husband or another male family member. This negatively has an effect on the well-being of women and prevents women from fully participating in society. Particularly in India, sexual violence is a reoccurring issue that has scarred the lives of thousands of women. Sexual violence is more than just physical abuse, it's damaging on so many
Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993) defines violence against women as "any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life." (UN General Assembly 1993). It is violence in private life that comprises domestic violence against women. Also called Intimate Partner
Domestic Violence and the response of Criminal Justice system in India Submitted by Manojkumar A Roll no : 66035 IPS Officer trainee 66RR The world report on Violence and health defines violence as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, mal development, or deprivation”. Violence can be self
fundamental rights or freedom from discrimination. Law relevant to human rights can be found in various pieces of ordinary legislation. Areas of concern include the rights of women, children, and persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). The Government of Niue Contents [hide] 1 Legal framework 1.1 International obligations 1.2 Constitution 1.3 Legislation applicable to Niue 2 Human rights issues 2.1 Right to life 2.2 Electoral rights 2.3 Access to justice 2.4 Freedom of religion
protecting Human Rights. Yet every day around the World Human Rights get violated. Why if there are so many documents protecting Human Rights does it still occur, this is because countries don’t enforce Human Rights properly. Human Rights are inalienable which means that they cannot be taken away from anyone. Every person in the world has human rights that don’t have to earned. (Slater, 2016) 2. The Violation of Human Rights Internationally 2.1 Human Trafficking: Every day people are kidnapped for Human
The four Mirabal sisters were civil rights activists in the Dominican Republic. Three of them were assassinated on orders from dictator Rafael Trujillo, and they quickly became heroes in the fight against his strict and oppressive regime. The Mirabal sisters, Minerva, Maria, Patria and Dedé, all lived in the Dominican Republic in the 1950s, during the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship. The oldest Mirabal sister was Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes. Patria loved painting and art and at the age of fourteen
human rights and related issues in Northern Iraq: (a) Restrictions on freedom expression (b) Torture and ill-treatment of those detained by agents of the state; (c) Discriminatory practices towards women. 2. DPI’s concerns are based upon Northern Iraq’s obligations contained in a number of international treaties and conventions signed and ratified by the Republic of Iraq, and in domestic legislation, all of which are identified during the course of this submission. Freedom of Expression 3. DPI is
almost 1994. The armed group, M23, has committed dozens of war crimes including rape, citizen executions, and forced recruitment of children. Women, and girls have been left with burned flesh, broken bones, and even missing limbs. Even some perpetrators have even shot and stabbed these women in the vagina with shards of glass, rifles, and other objects. The violence in the DRC is unspeakable, many of the survivors have received devastating damage to their reproductive organs. Men have been held at gun
but do not allow pimping and running of brothels. The United States should legalize prostitution as doing so could help reduce violence against prostitutes, help the economy, and stop sex trafficking. Legalizing prostitution
Rights for Women Throughout history, women have not been viewed as equal to men. Therefore, much of their opportunities have been limited. Many women never attended school because they were not allowed, thus never getting the same education as men. This lack of education forced most women to stay at home and maintained the household. When women would try to make something of themselves, there would be groups of men who would harm them. There was so much violence toward women because they simply had
trafficking in persons violates human rights and impairs the enjoyment of them. Human trafficking continues to pose a serious challenge to humanity and requires a concerted international assessment and response and cooperation among countries of origin, transit and destination in order for it to be eradicated. The International Labor Organization estimates that 12.3 million people worldwide are enslaved in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor, sexual servitude, and involuntary servitude
poverty, violence, lack of education, and the general overwhelming deficiency of basic daily necessities are among some of the most troubling issues on the agenda. By carefully selecting our critical lens, we can gather that there are many aspects of today’s issues where we can focus our attention and begin the quest for solutions to these pervasive problems. Authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (2009) utilize their book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
is the termination of a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child. It is no secret the topic of abortion is widely debated. There are two main sides to this controversy: pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-choice supports the right of women to choose whether or not to go to full term with their pregnancy. Pro-life promotes the protection of the fetus, especially by outlawing abortion by equating it to murder. Yet pro-life advocates don’t take into consideration the emotional and physical
topic of interest at an international level is the issue of female genital mutilation and or cutting. Female genital mutilation refers to “piercing, cutting, removing, or sewing closed all or part of a girl’s or woman’s external genitals for no medical reason.” (WomensHealth 2015). FGM affects the health of girls and women in negative ways; it causes implications for the reproductive and sexual health, as well as mental health. FGM is a violation of human rights of girls and women. FGM violates principles
How many days can a healthy human being survive without the basic necessity; food and water? According to Alan D. Lieberson, a long term physician, the duration of survival without food is influenced by many factors, such as body weight, other health considerations and the presence or absence of dehydration. A robust individual may survive up to 40 days without sustenance, before developing organ failure or myocardial infarction, following death. In a case where the individual is additionally