{"id":1606,"date":"2005-06-07T01:52:06","date_gmt":"2005-06-07T08:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amptoons.com\/blog\/archives\/2005\/06\/06\/some-sources-and-stats-of-violence-against-women-as-a-friendly-reminder\/"},"modified":"2005-06-07T01:52:06","modified_gmt":"2005-06-07T08:52:06","slug":"some-sources-and-stats-of-violence-against-women-as-a-friendly-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=1606","title":{"rendered":"The issue of violence against women and why it's so damn hard to talk about"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wonder how long it will take for a possible thread of this post to turn into a “oh, wah, you’re forgetting about the violence and abuses men suffer,” flame war. Though this post is about violence against women and the “uniqueness” and seriousness of this problem. We do live in a culture and face a legal and political system that puts women and girls at a disadvantage, and regard our civil rights to be easily compromised when certain politicians view them to be too much of an inconvenience to preserve. But it’s really difficult to discuss the subject of violence against women, as it almost always–when it’s brought up by women–turns into an accusation against those women for “being sexist,” and an embarrassing placation to certain<\/b><\/i> men in the audience. Why do we have to make sure we don’t “hurt men’s feelings” or “offend them” when talking about violence against women<\/strong> just so we can even discuss it to begin with?<\/p>\n

Raising awarenss about violence against women and girls–specifically in the home–and taking steps to prevent it, forces us to confront the misogyny and male privilege<\/i> within our culture, and our legal and political system’s patriarchal tendancies. Gosh, and why dare cite, question, and criticize those little realities? It’s never a pretty site when confronting and acknowledging how our culture and society perpetuates violence against women through its treatment of us, and our calls for more awareness and prevention are often dismissed as “female hysteria.” Especially when you point out that most of this violence is committed by men and is condoned by the “boys will be boys<\/em>” mentality of our culture. Oh no, then you’re called a man-hater, a bigot, and a sexist for pointing that out! Best of all the whole problem is often minimalized when some people make statements such as, “oh, domestic violence happens to men too<\/em>,” (though on a lower scale), as an attempt to derail the entire issue–if not, completely suppress it. As with women being its focal point and this specifically effecting us, why even bother addressing this problem and the social factors that contribute to it at all? Or you could, and just marginalize it, so you can get away with ignoring the real issue all together.<\/p>\n

Here’s V-Day: Until the Violence Stops<\/strong><\/a> with more on the issue of violence being directed specifically against women and girls, and some sources and statistics.<\/p>\n

Violence Against Women Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fact that numerous studies and reports are done on violence against women and have resulted in equally numerous statistics emphasizes that violence against women is a serious problem plaguing the world’s women and girls. Some statistics are more relevant, reliable or telling than others and similar statistics from different studies or reports can seem to conflict with one another. This is because there are several variables that affect the collection of data and the formulation of statistics: the size of a study’s sample, the duration of the study, how recent the study is, the location of the study, the words used in the questions, the definitions of key terms, among many others factors. So, when using any statistics, cite them accurately, use them in the appropriate context, and be aware of their vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n

Following are a selection of the best web sites at which to find and verify violence against women statistics:<\/p>\n

World Health Organization<\/a>
\nDepartment of Justice <\/a>
\nDepartment of Justice’s Violence Against Women Office <\/a>
\nDepartment of Justice’s On-line Resources<\/a>
\nRAINN <\/a>
\nFeminist.com<\/a>
\nFamily Violence Prevention Fund<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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