Women in less developed countries are more likely to experience victimization of domestic violence. Yemen is a Muslim country on the Arabian Peninsula (Ba-Obaid and Bijeveld, 2007). The greatest danger for women in Yemen is facing discrimination and violence. Violence against women is extremely common in Yemen. Women are perpetrated by the state, community and their families (Nasser, 2014). Women’s right are not protected. There are no specific laws that protect women in Yemen from violence. The Penal Law criminalizes physical harm, but does not mention domestic violence or violence against women. The Penal law also does not protect against psychological harm (Nasser, 2014). Due to these inadequate laws, Yemini women suffer from domestic violence
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Behaviors including any type of violence against women is acceptable. Traditionally in Yemen, there is a high emphasis on family, tribal structure, customs and values. As a part of the Yemen tradition, a woman must veil completely. This is indicating that a woman must cover up their entire body wearing a black cloak and a headdress only revealing their eyes. This is a rule all women must follow. Women do not have any choice. Another rule, women must follow is the requirement of not travelling out in public without a male family member (Ba-Obaid and Bijeveld, 2007). Men and women are completely separate in this culture. Women function under strict behaviors and men get away with the way they treat women. These rules and regulations are the factors that reflect the cultural obstacles Yemeni women face. These rules and regulations are some of the causes why women are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence in Yemen is related to women’s moral behaviors, such as disputes about going out. Other disputes are sometimes about money and conflict with the family in …show more content…
To begin with, a significant issue that these women face is having the opportunity to report the violence and abuse. Police stations in Yemen are male- staffed and it is culturally unacceptable for a woman to enter a police station and report the abuse unless accompanied by a male family member (Ba-Obaid and Bijeveld, 2007). This issue can become even more challenging when the male family member is the abuser. In this case, reporting the abuse might be impossible. Furthermore, since violence is included in the social norms of the Yemeni culture, women are brainwashed and perceive violence to be normal. If violence is considered normal, they probably will not consider to ever report the abuse. This is a factor that leads to the frequency of the abuse because the issue initially never gets solved. More obstacles that the victims face revolve around having options to be able to escape. There are many concerns and fears that prevent Yemeni women from escaping. One prevention can include the difficulty of returning back home after a marriage has turned abusive. Many families cannot afford to feed an additional person at home, or cannot afford to pay back property or money brought by the bride to her husband on their marriage (Ba-Obaid and Bijeveld, 2007). If a woman has nowhere to go, it is rare that she will escape. Additionally, women expect little
Behaviors including any type of violence against women is acceptable. Traditionally in Yemen, there is a high emphasis on family, tribal structure, customs and values. As a part of the Yemen tradition, a woman must veil completely. This is indicating that a woman must cover up their entire body wearing a black cloak and a headdress only revealing their eyes. This is a rule all women must follow. Women do not have any choice. Another rule, women must follow is the requirement of not travelling out in public without a male family member (Ba-Obaid and Bijeveld, 2007). Men and women are completely separate in this culture. Women function under strict behaviors and men get away with the way they treat women. These rules and regulations are the factors that reflect the cultural obstacles Yemeni women face. These rules and regulations are some of the causes why women are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence in Yemen is related to women’s moral behaviors, such as disputes about going out. Other disputes are sometimes about money and conflict with the family in …show more content…
To begin with, a significant issue that these women face is having the opportunity to report the violence and abuse. Police stations in Yemen are male- staffed and it is culturally unacceptable for a woman to enter a police station and report the abuse unless accompanied by a male family member (Ba-Obaid and Bijeveld, 2007). This issue can become even more challenging when the male family member is the abuser. In this case, reporting the abuse might be impossible. Furthermore, since violence is included in the social norms of the Yemeni culture, women are brainwashed and perceive violence to be normal. If violence is considered normal, they probably will not consider to ever report the abuse. This is a factor that leads to the frequency of the abuse because the issue initially never gets solved. More obstacles that the victims face revolve around having options to be able to escape. There are many concerns and fears that prevent Yemeni women from escaping. One prevention can include the difficulty of returning back home after a marriage has turned abusive. Many families cannot afford to feed an additional person at home, or cannot afford to pay back property or money brought by the bride to her husband on their marriage (Ba-Obaid and Bijeveld, 2007). If a woman has nowhere to go, it is rare that she will escape. Additionally, women expect little