Violence Against Women: An Unfinished Agenda

It's hard at first... really hard.

You may even question if leaving was the right decision.

It was the right decision.

After the shock, when the fog lifts, things will start to get easier...

Domestic violence is a burden on numerous sectors of the social system and quietly, yet dramatically, affects the development of a nation. 

Domestic violence is a global issue reaching across national boundaries as well as socio-economic, cultural, racial and class distinctions. This problem is not only widely dispersed geographically, but its incidence is also extensive, making it a typical and accepted behavior. Domestic violence is wide spread, deeply ingrained and has serious impacts on women's health and well-being.
In simple words, Domestic violence can be described as the power misused by one adult in a relationship to control another. It is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through violence and other forms of abuse.

As a victim of Domestic Violence you live in a constant state of alertness and anticipation waiting for the next attack to occur...

Domestic violence is the most common form of violence against women. It affects women across the life span from sex selective abortion of female fetuses to forced suicide and abuse, and is evident, to some degree, in every society in the world.
Domestic violence against women is an age old phenomenon. Women were always considered weak, vulnerable and in a position to be exploited
The gender imbalance in domestic violence is partly related to differences in physical strength and size. Moreover, women are socialized into their gender roles in different societies throughout the world.
 Husbands who batter wives typically feel that they are exercising a right, maintaining good order in the family and punishing their wives.