Gender Domination Over Women

Register to read the introduction… The social status of men due to their higher paid positions in the work force causes domination over women. “Family still remains a key institution within patriarchal societies; Women still take primary responsibility to care for children and other family members, while men’s primary responsibility is to their paid employment”. (Todd, Lundy.2006) In the past men have provided all the resources to support their families and therefore the man’s role became more important so the woman stayed at home and took care of the family therefore becoming more vulnerable to abuse as there is inequality. Men now still have these feelings of power and control over the family which in some cases leads to men justifying these behaviours and allowing them to think they have the right to behave in this manner and abuse the family. Many studies have examined the relationship between the involvement of women in the work force and their relationships with their husbands as sharing tasks in the household as well as the levels of income for each household. “Early research into domestic violence by Gelles (1972) and Straus, Gilles and Steinmetz (1980) found that the rate of violence is twice as high in blue collar families as in white collar families, suggesting that the stressors experienced by those living with economic insecurities have been affecting families for decades.” (Todd, Lundy.2006) There are many abused women that lose their jobs because of absence in the work force due to illness as a result of the violence, this places them at an even higher risk to stay with their partners and also may cause them to have to move many times to get away from their spouses. “ As a consequence of severe intimate partner violence, female victims are more …show more content…
Domestic violence is a social problem but through stricter law enforcement, more public awareness and counselling, this problem can and is being reduced. Many victims do not seek protection from the authority because they are afraid to report the incident as there is some self blame, more so women than men, victims feel they somehow “must have deserved this” or “he did it because he cared”, therefore many women continue to suffer from abuse with no intervention from support programs or the law. Also many women find reasons to justify their spouse’s actions of domestic abuse as well as being afraid to report incidents mostly because they fear the consequences about what will happen to them when their spouses see them again. Women who are subjected to abuse need to understand that they are not the ones at fault. Many men who behave in this manner have psychological and personal issues which are either learned as a child or brought on by their own insecurities. Victims must look into all the available help as there are many agencies that help adults and children in abusive relationships. They range in many different services offering counselling, providing information and emotional support, hotlines you can call for advice, shelters where you can stay, job training, legal services, and childcare ,pretty much whatever is needed to allow for a fresh start and help to get back on track after making the decision to leave their situation and to seek help. Many women don’t seek help as they are unfamiliar with what is available to them.