Domestic ViolenceDomestic ViolenceByBy

Hafiza HafsaHafiza Hafsa

Today inshallah here we’ll Today inshallah here we’ll discuss:discuss:

• What is Domestic Violence?What is Domestic Violence?• How sensitive this topic is?How sensitive this topic is?• Who are its victims?Who are its victims?• What are its causes?What are its causes?• How to ERADICATE it?How to ERADICATE it?

What is Domestic Violence?What is Domestic Violence?

domestic violence is a domestic violence is a PATTERN OF COERCIVE BEHAVIOR PATTERN OF COERCIVE BEHAVIOR

that is used by that is used by a a person against family or household person against family or household

members members to gain to gain POWER OR POWER OR CONTROLCONTROL

over the other party in a relationship.over the other party in a relationship.

Sensitivity of this topic:Sensitivity of this topic:

• Prevailing day by day all over the world.Prevailing day by day all over the world.• Destroys whole family.Destroys whole family.• Which in turn destroys a society.Which in turn destroys a society.• We are young generation, Future is ours.We are young generation, Future is ours.• NO OUTSIDER WILL CHANGE IT, We’ve NO OUTSIDER WILL CHANGE IT, We’ve

to create awareness.to create awareness.

Carolyn Thomas, a 34-year-old former track star was shot in the Carolyn Thomas, a 34-year-old former track star was shot in the face by an abusive ex-boyfr iend who also ki l led her mother. She face by an abusive ex-boyfr iend who also ki l led her mother. She wears a mask-l ike bandage to protect her from infection and the wears a mask-l ike bandage to protect her from infection and the

stares of those who are unknowing of her experiences.stares of those who are unknowing of her experiences.

Carolyn Thomas must feed herself four t imes a day using a tube Carolyn Thomas must feed herself four t imes a day using a tube attached to her stomach.attached to her stomach.

It may cause to victims:It may cause to victims:

• sleeping problems and depressionsleeping problems and depression• low self-esteemlow self-esteem• lack of trust in otherslack of trust in others• angeranger• diminished mental and physical healthdiminished mental and physical health• poor relationships with their children and poor relationships with their children and

other loved onesother loved ones• Physical abuse may result in death.Physical abuse may result in death.

Who can be the Victim?Who can be the Victim?

• Every one and anyone……..Every one and anyone……..• Mostly children and women are the Mostly children and women are the

victims..victims..

Do you know?Do you know?

• 85%of domestic violence victims are 85%of domestic violence victims are women.women.

(Bureau of justice static crime data (Bureau of justice static crime data brief,intimate partner violence, Feb. 2003)brief,intimate partner violence, Feb. 2003)

WHY IS VICTIMIZATION OF WHY IS VICTIMIZATION OF WOMEN SO COMMONWOMEN SO COMMON• Physically weak.Physically weak.• Dependency status.Dependency status.• Social tolerance of victimization.Social tolerance of victimization.• Little whom they associate with.Little whom they associate with.• Limited mobility.Limited mobility.

Few dreadful estimations Few dreadful estimations

• In the USA, the leading cause of women In the USA, the leading cause of women going to the emergency wards in hospitals is going to the emergency wards in hospitals is

the wound they get due to domestic the wound they get due to domestic violence.(United Nation)violence.(United Nation)

• In Denmark, 25% of women state In Denmark, 25% of women state physical violence to be major cause of physical violence to be major cause of divorce.(United Nation 1991)divorce.(United Nation 1991)

Some estimations of violence Some estimations of violence against women:against women:• Since 2001 estimated 100,000 women Since 2001 estimated 100,000 women

have been killed and injured because of have been killed and injured because of dowries(NCRB Dehli).dowries(NCRB Dehli).

• In PAKISTAN we know well what the In PAKISTAN we know well what the situation is.situation is.

How Kids are affected?How Kids are affected?

• They may be physical victims.They may be physical victims.• If not physical Psychological effects are If not physical Psychological effects are

obvious.obvious.

Effects on children:Effects on children:

• Blaming themselves for the violenceBlaming themselves for the violence• Experiencing sleeping difficulties, such as Experiencing sleeping difficulties, such as

nightmaresnightmares• Suicide attempts.Suicide attempts.• Becoming increasingly anxious or fearfulBecoming increasingly anxious or fearful• Displaying aggressive or destructive Displaying aggressive or destructive

behaviourbehaviour

Effect on Children:Effect on Children:

• Starting to withdraw from people and Starting to withdraw from people and event.event.

• Starting to show cruelty to others.Starting to show cruelty to others.• Experiencing stress-related illnesses, Experiencing stress-related illnesses,

such as headache or stomach pain.such as headache or stomach pain.• Displaying speech difficulties, such as Displaying speech difficulties, such as

stuttering.stuttering.• Misusing drugs.(in young adults)Misusing drugs.(in young adults)

What are causes?What are causes?• Illiteracy Illiteracy • stressstress• provocation by the intimate partnerprovocation by the intimate partner• Economic hardship, such as prolonged Economic hardship, such as prolonged

unemployment.unemployment.• Will to have control and power.Will to have control and power.• Desperation.Desperation.• Anger.Anger.

How to eradicate?How to eradicate?

• Change yourself.Change yourself.• Follow Islamic rules.Follow Islamic rules.• Know the signs.Know the signs.• Get your community educated.Get your community educated.• Get your community organized.Get your community organized.• Strict law and punishment system.Strict law and punishment system.

Keep calm Keep calm deardear