Essay On Domestic Violence In Pakistan

They believe women are not as capable as the men in decision making.Iraqi women are often limited to the stereotypical role of childbearing and managing the household affairs.Honor killings, human trafficking, and domestic violence are a threat to Iraqi women and girls concern and study' (Violence Against Women in the Family, page 38).

Violence against women draws negative image of males in women mind; they loose women’s faith and trust.

For sustaining human life on earth Brittany Tupa 04/17/2014 Global Women’s Issue Violence Against Women in Iraq Men in Iraq consider women to be the followers of men in both their household and in society.

Pakistan was the first Muslim country to have a woman Prime Minister and presently women hold 21% seats in the National Parliament, but the condition of the ordinary woman living here has remained poor.

According to a UNDP report (2011) Pakistan ranks 115th out of a total of 151 countries on the Gender Inequality Index.

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would unify a focused approach to appropriately deal with domestic violence in all communities.The physical violence can make woman disabled and she may loose her earning capacity which makes her more dependent and prone to violence.The sufferer of domestic violence can’t pay attention towards her kid’s health and education which hinders their capacity to accept challenges in their life.1986) on violence in adolescent dating relationships, in which it was found that and demeaning attitudes, sexual coercion and violence in any form are wrong, and can never be tolerated.In today's day and age the details of what women are subjected to by men are horrific.The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993) defines violence against women as "any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life." (UN General Assembly 1993).It is violence in private life that comprises domestic violence against women.The life expectancy at birth for the population is 66 years, infant mortality is live births and the maternal mortality is 260 deaths per 100,000 live births ( UNDP 2011).In addition to the globally prevalent forms of domestic violence , women in Pakistan also suffer from forms of violence carried out in the name of tradition, culture and religion.This paper aims to discuss domestic violence against women in Pakistan.It will focus on some specific types of domestic violence prevalent in Pakistan, the factors underlying them and a health and human rights analysis of the issue.