Gender and Violence
Throughout history, women have continuously found themselves subjects of oppression. Although the treatment of women has drastically changed over time, women are still exposed to much of the violence that exists today. Research estimates that “one in three women globally experiencing some form of victimization in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood” (Garcia-Moreno et al. 1). To varying degrees, women, and young girls are being subjected to physical, sexual, economic and emotional abuse, in all societies, simply because of their gender. Violence against women is recognized as a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women. This type of violence reflects the continual imbalance of power between women and men and therefore, is said to be rooted in gender inequality.
Partner Versus Non-Partner Violence
There are two main categories of violence; intimate partner violence and non-partner violence. According to the World Health Organization …show more content…
Department of Justice as being a “pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner” by “intimidating, manipulating, humiliating, isolating, frightening, terrorizing, threatening, blaming, or injuring or someone” (“Domestic Violence”). Domestic violence can include physical, sexual, emotional, economic (financial), or psychological abuse.
Although domestic violence is said to be nondiscriminatory, research has shown that more women are victims of domestic violence. The 2011 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) showed that in the United States alone “1 in 5 women (22.3%) and nearly 1 in 7 men (14.0%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime” (Breiding et al. 8). This translates to roughly 29 million U.S. women and 16 million U.S.
Throughout history, women have continuously found themselves subjects of oppression. Although the treatment of women has drastically changed over time, women are still exposed to much of the violence that exists today. Research estimates that “one in three women globally experiencing some form of victimization in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood” (Garcia-Moreno et al. 1). To varying degrees, women, and young girls are being subjected to physical, sexual, economic and emotional abuse, in all societies, simply because of their gender. Violence against women is recognized as a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women. This type of violence reflects the continual imbalance of power between women and men and therefore, is said to be rooted in gender inequality.
Partner Versus Non-Partner Violence
There are two main categories of violence; intimate partner violence and non-partner violence. According to the World Health Organization …show more content…
Department of Justice as being a “pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner” by “intimidating, manipulating, humiliating, isolating, frightening, terrorizing, threatening, blaming, or injuring or someone” (“Domestic Violence”). Domestic violence can include physical, sexual, emotional, economic (financial), or psychological abuse.
Although domestic violence is said to be nondiscriminatory, research has shown that more women are victims of domestic violence. The 2011 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) showed that in the United States alone “1 in 5 women (22.3%) and nearly 1 in 7 men (14.0%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime” (Breiding et al. 8). This translates to roughly 29 million U.S. women and 16 million U.S.