Essay On Domestic Violence Among Women

Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States, more than car accidents, muggings, and rape combined. According to New Hope for Women, each year, approximately three to four million women are mistreated and beaten by their husbands, boyfriends, or even ex-lovers. I don’t think I could ever imagine being in a situation like that and it’s so shocking that so many women are victims of domestic abuse. Domestic violence is an issue that I feel is shushed away, with people saying “don’t talk about that!” or “it doesn’t actually happen.” Just because a person can’t admit or is in denial about their abuse, doesn’t mean that the abuse didn’t happen. The silence that domestic violence faces encourages the behavior of abusers and we as a society should put our best foot forward in order to help women. Domestic violence is a largely invisible crime. It is rarely limited to one event and it rarely stops. There’s a statistic that every 1 in 5 high school girls are somehow …show more content…
Amanda Marcotte explains that this entitlement over women’s bodies and lives seems to transcend cultures, religions, and can be seen all around the world in various forms and degrees. I think that this is because ever since the beginning of time, women have always been treated inferior to men. There has always been this standard that men should be able to tell a women what to do. And it continues today. One in five people think it would be acceptable for a man to hit or slap his wife or girlfriend in response to her being dressed in revealing clothing in public. Women are starting to take a stand on the invalid behavior that they face. In fact, in a country struggling with sexual violence and gender equality, a surprisingly safe place has been created for women. In Kenya, the first all-women’s village has