http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article211824529.html I know that piece is almost like an advertisement requesting support of Title IX, but I feel as though it hits on an interesting point: the importance of addressing violence against women at an early age. As I have expressed before, my thoughts on the need of society to reevaluate how children are … Read more
By Asha Allamby Soon to be wed Faiz Mohammed, 40, and Ghulam Haider 11, Ghowr Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Stephanie Sinclair) Beaten, molested, and imprisoned. These are just a few of the consequences that are all too familiar among child brides in Afghanistan. The majority of these girls have been married off before they … Read more
Leangei Gomez Nuñez The PM News (Nigerian News) reported that a man named M.Y. murdered his wife on the 17th of November 2011 for refusing to have sex with him. He was sent to the prison by the Ilorian Magistrate Court [PM News, 2012] One in every four women in Nigeria experience domestic violence … Read more
Diamond Ragin As reported by Emily Ruahala, Chinese woman Li Hongxia, age 23, was brutally strangled to death in a hospital by her husband after years of enduring physical abuse. Her own family members discouraged her from seeking a divorce despite knowing about the abuse because they believed it would give her a bad reputation … Read more
Hey everyone! So this popped up on my Facebook timeline yesterday. I was shocked. Since we have recently been discussing the roles between men and women in our class, I thought I’d share this example for certain (hopefully unpopular) opinions in American culture. To recap (and for those not in our class), we recently read … Read more
Domestic violence is never OK. Yet in 29 countries around the world, one-third or more of men say it can be acceptable for a husband to “beat his wife.” Perhaps more surprising: In 19 countries, one-third or more of women agree that a husband who beats his wife may be justified, at least some of … Read more
By C. White on October 28, 2015 Nationwide research found that African Americans experience intimate partner violence (IPV) more than other ethnic groups and many victims avoid seeking help, due to the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and class. An effect of IPV is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTDS) and this particular study by Anyikwa looked … Read more
By C. White on October 23, 2015 African Americans are disproportionally affected by intimate partner violence (IPV) from current or former romantic partners. In one study, African American males self-reported violent acts against their women at significantly higher rates and severity (113 per 1,000) than the rate and magnitude of violence of self-reported by White … Read more
By Zak Cheney-Rice September 09, 2014 http://mic.com/articles/98324/7-devastating-realities-facing-black-domestic-violence-victims-in-america Article view by C. White National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) reported that 75% of domestic violence are never documented. Domestic violence against Black women tend to by secretive and the abusers hardly receive legal punishment for their actions. Leaving violent relationships is very dangerous because some abusers … Read more
Thomas Hennessey https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/30/presidential-proclamation-national-domestic-violence-awareness-month http://www.ncdoj.gov/getdoc/43e3cd15-65fb-409a-a71d-726f3dc92bf8/2013-Report-on-Domestic-Violence-Related-Homicides.aspx I am going to both apologize and warn you in advance that this post is not a news article exactly. As some of you may know October is Domestic Violence awareness month in the United States. This awareness month came from a day of solidarity in the early 1980’s, in 1989 … Read more