Keeping Quiet Makes Domestic Violence Even Worse
Domestic violence is perpetrated by cowards on the weaker members of the family. It can take a variety of forms such as one person trying to control another and subdue him or her, physical abuse, sexual abuse, isolation, verbal abuse and economic abuse. The victim may suffer more than one form of domestic violence and continue to suffer in silence while other family members and society looks on, knowing but not doing anything about it. This perpetuates domestic violence. A lot takes place in the name of Family honor. Only the female members of the family – sisters, mothers, daughters and daughter in laws are sacrificed at the altar of honour. Typically, if a wife is the victim she will choose to bear all that is heaped on her. She may take physical abuse, have her movements curtailed, hear slurs and be controlled but she will not oppose it or take any legal action. It will bring shame to her and to her family so those who heap abuses on her continue to do so. It...