Men identified as the perpetrators of domestic violence

Domestic violence is in most cases violence perpetrated by men against women. Women can also be violent, but their actions account for a small percentage of domestic violence. I admit that there are some women who perpetrate domestic violence but l would like to believe that the man’s behavior drives the woman into becoming violent. What is a woman supposed to do when the father of the house is cheating thereby failing to give attention to his family? Mostly, it is because of the man’s unfaithfulness that the woman ends up getting violent.

However, apart from the above mentioned reason for domestic violence, sometimes violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of the full advancement of women. It is present in every country, cutting across boundaries of culture, class, education, income, ethnicity and age. Even though most societies proscribe violence against women, the reality is that violations against women’s human rights are often sanctioned under the garb of cultural practices and norms, or through misinterpretation of religious tenets.

 Women and children are often in great danger in the place where they should be safest within their families. For many, ‘home’ is where they face a regime of terror and violence at the hands of somebody close to them – somebody they should be able to trust. Those victimized suffer physically and psychologically. They are unable to make their own decisions, voice their own opinions or protect themselves and their children for fear of further repercussions. Their human rights are denied and their lives are stolen from them by the ever-present threat of violence.

Upon all the reasons that have been identified as the causes of domestic violence, l would like to believe men are the perpetrators of domestic violence. This post served to enlighten some women on why they are abused. Someone out there is asking themselves, why am l abused?Well, it might be because of cultural practices and that is to say the unequal power relations. That man thinks he is superior to you.