We all know someone or have heard of someone who has experienced domestic violence. What do you think causes gender abuse and why do you think it is so difficult for victims to speak out?
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“Two out of five South Asian women have experienced partner violence, a rate disproportionately higher than that of other minority groups,” – www.dayahouston.org.
Domestic violence is defined as “a pattern of abusive behavior which keeps one partner in a position of power over the other partner through the use of fear, intimidation, and control*,” and is an ongoing problem that continues to plague women from all around the world. South Asian women tend to suffer from problems of gender abuse at a much more severe rate than other races; however, the topic of domestic violence is one that is rarely discussed in the South Asian community.
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This article posted in the NY Times describes the lack of discussion of domestic violence issues in the Muslim community.
More specifically, the article describes the situation of a young Yemeni-American women who was a victim of domestic violence but found it increasingly difficult to get help. The article goes on to describe the prevalent problem of combatting abuse in the Muslim communit:
“Domestic violence among Muslims has long straddled a blurry line between culture and religion, but now scattered organizations founded by Muslim American women are creating a movement to define it as an unacceptable cultural practice. The problem occurs among American Muslims at the same rate as other groups, activists say, but is even more sensitive because raising the issue is considered an attack on the faith.”
The article exhibits the importance of raising awareness in our communities and how education of such issues is a key step in preventing abuse in the first place.
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