Domestic Violence

Violence results in misunderstanding might, power and a support by the underground big guns. It is a serious problem. Domestic violence is regarded as a worldwide problem. All countries of the world experience the barbarous custom of violence perpetrated by booty men and women of all calibers whether at home, workplace, street, primitive jungles areas steeped in the wars.

The violence syndrome countries: The domestic violence mainly prevails in the countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and China. The prevailing situation is severe and intractable.

Reasons: The brutality against women in different societies and some of the methods of society. The battered women have almost become an institution so vehement and obliquity is the problem which in most cases goes unreported and unresolved due to matrimonial ties involving subtle deterrents like withdrawal of financial support, shame and propaganda's.

Circumstances faced by the battered women: The battered women have to face the circumstances like separation, surveillance, exhaustion and hunger, hostility and paranoia, chemical dependence, financials deprivation, discredit, insecurity, further battering, cycle of violence, sexual abuses, guilt and denial.  

Different battering in different countries: Women have been battered, abused, murdered, beaten, killed and what not for different reason in the following countries- 95% abused in France, 60% murdered in England, 62% murdered by their husband in Canada, in Bangladesh 50% women were killed by men. In Beijing there is concern about the frequency of domestic violence, in Chinese families amounting to two thirds of Chinese households.

Reasons behind domestic violence: There are a few reasons behinds violence syndrome. Man is by nature sex oriented, self centered, greed, malicious and rapacious as well. Some people are not satisfied at a single wife. They want to fornicate or cohabit with more then one woman or girl at a time. They find an interest when they find a chance of enjoying an opposite sex physically. Dowry system and barbarous character lead them to commit violence domestically.

Nature of violence syndrome: Violence syndrome or domestic violence does not belong to same category or nature. It differs from man to man, taste to taste, country to country on geographical situations and climatic conditions. Rape is a common outrage against women and young girls and even babies committed by fathers. In South Africa, one woman is raped every 90 seconds and six woman in the USA in every six minutes. Sexual harassment is another favorite abuse. In the workplace bosses demand sexual favors in exchange of career advancement or job security. In Asian countries like India and Bangladesh women fall victims to homicide and infanticide because of poverty which forces families to indulge in selective nourishment in favor of the boys who are used to work in the fields by virtue of superior strength. In India, boys are preferred to girls and women are made ashamed to bear girls.

Danger of violence: Domestic violence is not at all danger free. Excessive sexual abuse brings about a heavy loss on character, finance and social status. It also creates health problems, trauma, infections and uterine retention. 

Solutions to the domestic violence: Domestic violence is a worldwide problem. Its solution or eradication is a crying need. To prevent domestic violence the following suggestions can be accepted. Since man is a rational and considerate being, awareness of its danger should be created among men of all nations. Everyone should keep himself aloof from inhuman, unsocial, irreligious works. Unlawful activities should be discouraged from all walks of life. The lady killer or lady hunter should severely be punished and fined at any cost. Everybody’s target should be to build up a fine heritage with lofty idealism. Spousal abuse should be stopped so that it cannot involve itself in humiliation, economic problem and physical brutality. There should be no pressure to absorb girls before prenatal testing. Dowry death should be removed by making people conscious of it.

Domestic violence is a crime. It destroys peace and harmony. It should not be allowed to cut across all racial, cultural, economic, political and religious spectrum's.