Violence against women

(Services • Training • Officers • Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP Program) to support Maine communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to respond to violent crimes against women and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women. Violence against women crimes includes sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. Eligible applicants are state

heated debate, when it comes to domestic violence. It’s not only talked about in the sociology department but in the criminal justice system, government officials, and feminist talks. Over the years we see a growing effect on domestic violence towards women. According to goodhousekeeping.com 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner; and every 9 seconds in the U.S., a woman is assaulted or beaten. (Domestic Violence Statistics: The Horrific Reality) Researcher

Throughout the world, women are persecuted due solely to their gender. This is heightened in certain countries and is clearly illustrated through the machismo culture which exists in most Latin American countries. This culture has dictated the way which these societies have been built and, because of this, it affects every aspect of women's lives in this society. Conversely, machismo culture negatively affects women, since women are forced to be submissive while men are pushed to assert their masculinity

found that more than 400,000 women surveyed in 2007 reported that they were raped in the previous twelve months, adding up to 1,150 rapes per day. In a 2007 survey, 1.69 to 1.80 million women between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine reported being raped in their lifetime. Members of the Congolese army, rebel groups, militias, and other groups continue to use sexual violence against women and children as a systematic tactic of war to destroy communities. Sexual violence in the DRC is worse today

unfortunately is the underlying problem to most violence in the world, particularly violence towards women. Patriarchy exemplifies the misogyny that has been ever-present since probably the beginning of every society. Whether it is discrimination towards women, lack of equal rights, or

Female Abusers When most people think of abusers, their minds go straight towards the stereotypical picture of a man beating a women but men are not the only partners in a relationship that can be abusive. Women also violent towards their intimate partners, it is not just a male crime. The stereotyping of males being the abusers has partly contributed to the reason why there isn’t a lot of data on female abusers. It wasn’t until recently that psychologist had started do research in this field. Some

physical and verbal abuse against women. Recent studies confirmed that this term was not known by anyone, because most of people related this phenomenon with common violence situations and it was Russell (1976) who used as a first time this term, when she gave her testimony against murdered women in Brussels. Currently Mexican and Chilean women and society have experimented many changes in their living standards. There has been an incredible change in the way that women are being treated, especially

Protective legislations for women in India and PWDVA, 2005 – an analysis of Guwahati city By: Bidisha Bora, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, R G Baruah College, Gauhati University, Assam, India (e-mail: saikia_bidisha03@yahoo.com ). Abstract This research paper will try to highlight the loopholes in the legislative provisions for women in the Indian constitution. Legislations for women have been there since the British rule. Independent India is not an exception. But some

and an Increase Male Aggression Against Women Mariah Lewis-Elliott November 30, 2014 SOC 221-971 Introduction In this paper we will look at pornography and the affect it has on male aggression and sexual violence towards women. This paper excludes child pornography and snuff (recorded murder) pornography. It may not be overtly apparent to society what pornography can teach people about gender behavior and attitude towards women but the risks are significant. Though

It is known that women who are in love are going to do whatever it takes to maintain a relationship with their loved ones. Love is the only way to overcome any obstacles they face along the road. Unfortunately, after a while, this love that once existed goes away and is replaced by bruises and hurtful words. A relationship that was once a fairytale story and something beautiful that you would never be able to imagine is affected by an epidemic that is known as domestic abuse. Domestic abuse