This year I will be presenting my senior project on the topic of domestic violence. I chose this topic because it has affected my life. My dad was a wife beater, so I just want to inform girls of how dangerous it is and ways to protect themselves. I was just researching it, so here are some statistics and facts that I just found to be very significant:
- Women ages 16-24 are most vulnerable
- between 1976 and 1996 domestic violence killed 4 women per day
- only 50% of the cases are reported to the police
- 50% of men who assault their wives also assault their children
- between 3.3 and 10 million children witness domwstic violence annually
- 2001 Harvard Study: 1 in 5 female high school students experienced physical and/or sexual violence from their partners
- worldwide: 1 in 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime
- 30% of Americans know a woman who was physically abused by her husband
- 324,000 women physically abused by their husband during their pregnancy
- over 3 women murdered by a husband or boyfriend every day
- 40% of girls ages 14-17 know a peer who has been beaten by a boyfriend
This is obviously a grave issue. People do not even realize how common domestic violence is. And 50% of thevictims do not even report it!
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I know about this topic all too well, I think that schools should educate students more on the topic, because it happens so quickly and most women don't relize what they're in until its too late to get out.
I agree. Women should not only know about this topic, but also know how to defend themselves. Maybe self-defense should be taugh in gym classes.
Just remember that domestic violence isn't against women and girls only. I'm sure that you know it, but it's also important to teach boys defense skills too.
Another thing that is important is to increase accessibility for safe and secure centers for victims of domestic violence. That way, they may be more comfortable about talking their experiences, reporting them, ending the abuse, and eventually moving past it.
It's also important to teach all children from a young age that domestic violence is wrong, and never to partake in it.
I also did a paper on this very topic. I wish people knew how terrible this was; especially those who don't get out of the situation and think it is fine.
I'm sorry you had to go through that. My parents have never been abusive physically, but verbal abuse happens sometimes... they always appologize later, but it really isn't something I feel my younger siblings should be subjected too. They sometimes use the excuse "That's life, people are going to fight." But to me that's just an excuse. It's one thing to disagree... it's another to be childish about it and call names and say things that just are irrelevant to the conversational issue.
Sincerely,
Ashleymarie Sey DeBondt
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I think that domestic violence against man or women should not be allowed or promoted. You alway hear about women, what about men?
I took self defense classes, but was awaiting spinal surgery and could not defend myself when I was attacked. Many years ago, I was also attacked, but because of the person's superior training I did not get the opportunity to use more than one move before it was all over.
Peace and Hope.