Violence of Women in the U.S
The domestic violence expressed by one partner to another in the content of intimate relationship is on the rise in the United States. The problem is a social stigma that has caught the attention of both government and non-governmental agencies in their pursuit to try and curb this issue. Though the U.S Congress has passed various Acts on Violence Against Women, women are still on the receiving end of the violence or as it’s referred to as the 'intimate partner violence’ or IPV(Martinez, 2011).
The force is considered to be masculine as a method of control that men have undertaken to maintain domination. It’s argued that the superiority presence in physical strength of men is what give them the opportunity to use violence to capture and rape women. The lack of women physical strength relates them to the average capacity to even commit violence. Women are not socially or trained to use physical violence that does not make them inferior due to their physical size (Martinez, 2011). Though it is maintained that all men are potentially violent, and women are submissive does not quite explain why other men are more violent than others. Though others find this as a strategic process that is used to intimidate women.
It is true that though not frequently used violence has stood out to be an instrument that used by men among others in the domination of women. Statistics point out that one in every three women is experiencing some violence in her life. The violence that is experienced by women poses a threat to the entire country as it destabilizes foreign assistance efforts, pending economic progress as well creating better lives for themselves as well their families.
The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) provided an excellent platform that would have been the best tool to salvage women from their violence suckles and implanting strategies in the Act and enabling the congressional oversight it. Though IVAWA has been designed to support and protection to the survivor of violence (Martinez 2011). IVAWA possess the best practices that prevent and respond to violence against women either in peace or conflict. The way forward is to cooperate in such programs with gender-based violence awareness and prevention strategies that would curb violence from happening in the first place though having a backup in place just in case.
Violence affects women from a different background every day. The violence either by a stranger or the close people they know puts a permanent scar that will stick in their lives. It’s approximated that 1.3 million women are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States. The violence that ended to be non-fatal makes 20% of all intimate partner violence. In 2000, 1,247 women were killed by intimate partners. The intimate partners killed in the recent years is approximately 33%. The chances of fatal violence have increased opportunities for the presence of a firearm in their houses. According to the recent studies abusers who are in possession of guns tend to inflict more severe abuse to their partners (Martinez, 2011).
Conclusion
The best approach this is through awareness were the women are meant to know their rights and how to defend themselves if need be. The awareness is also to the public who might be on the wrong side of the law unknowingly thus enlightenment on what is expected of them is crucial. Coming up with a rescue center is also a smart move that will act as a help center for the violence victims who are being rehabilitated.
Reference
Martinez, P. R. "Feminism And Violence: The Hegemonic Second Wave's Encounter With Rape And Domestic Abuse In USA (1970-1985)". Cultural Dynamics 23.3 (2011): 147-172. Web.
