Domestic violence, spousal abuse, woman abuse - different terms, translated into many languages, are used ubiquitously across the world. Even as many developing countries begin to experience improved economic and political conditions, violence against women continues to spiral at alarming rates.
This time the grey clouds of domestic violence have been shed over the sky of Korea. Native women today are increasingly likely to dissolve their marriage when they discover their husbands are violent. But conditions in the rural areas are not same. Women are not in a position to ask for divorce.
Figuratively:
1. 40% to 60% of married women have been physically abused by their spouse
2. 9% have been beaten badly enough to need medical treatment
3. one out of six married people has suffered from domestic violence
4. the Korean Women’s Hot Line revealed that 42% of those interviewed had been assaulted more than once a week
Bottom line:
The concerned authorities are in urgent need of seeking drastic measure to stop the violence. Home violence after all should be dealt as a crime which however is not the part of the criminal code.
In addition, certain measures should be made that would disseminate awareness on domestic violence. Ensuring that victimized person must receive adequate help, protection and support.
We must understand that hierarchical relationships in a family often lead to domestic violence and that it is very important to build family relationships based on equality. After all, a healthy society, free of domestic violence, rests on both society and each member of a family.
Comments
That picture has proven to be a fraud. The actress gave a statement after she had an elective nose job done. NOT because of spousal abuse. Look up on google at what people look like after they had a nose job and what people look like after they have been beaten up. You will see this picture resembles more of those who have had face lifts.