Domestic Violence Research Paper

Women all over the world struggle to live normal lives because they are domestically abused. Domestic violence is defined as aggressive behavior towards someone in order to gain or maintain control. The violence usually occurs between people in relationships. This type of assault includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Partners can either be married or single; heterosexual or homosexual; living together, separated, or dating (“Definition - Domestic Violence”). I believe it is important to put an end to domestic violence for the safety of all women. Women should not have to live in fear of being battered by their partners or anyone else. Physical abuse is a vicious act that affect millions of women worldwide. It is an act of violence

Punishments include: beatings, imprisonment, or worse; death; which adds to the abuse. Depending on where these victims live, laws are set against women and they have no rights to their freedom. If a woman is abused, it is technically her fault. Many women who are violated in foreign countries, are viewed or looked upon as the cause of the violations, instead of the victim of the crime. According to (Walsh, CNN), a 16 year old girl in Afghanistan was arrested and thrown in jail because she was assaulted by a married man. To avoid being shunned by all around her, she was forced to marry the attacker; even if it meant cutting all ties with her family. Women have no say when it comes to protecting themselves. “A patchwork of treaties, resolutions, recommendations, declarations and U.N. campaigns exists to address these types of issues, but most are not legally binding (Shannon). There should be an end put to all acts of violence towards women. The authorities do not put victims of abuse on the top of their priority list. It seems that men are seen as the victims. Stricter enforcements are necessary in order to break this vicious

Sexual assault is non-consensual, or against the victims will. This type of abuse comes in all different forms: verbal, visual, or anything that forces a person to be a part of the unwanted attention (“Violence Against Women – Sexual Assault and Abuse”). The majority of those who experience this type of violence are women, and the majority perpetrating it are men (Mikton 359). It is always a wise decision to be aware of different surroundings, because a woman can be easily caught off guard; especially if she is with a person that she they may or may not know very well. Some men find it acceptable to easily take advantage of a woman because she is viewed as less superior. Manganaro and Alozie found that “men and women differ in their gender role attitudes, as men report more conservative attitudes than women” (516). I find it very wrong and sexist when men think of women as objects. I also feel that males take our kindness for weakness. Females are constantly taken advantage of because men know that women are willing to forgive them most of the time; but I feel that sexual abuse is