3. INTRODUCTION :
The term violence against women has been
used to describe a wide range of acts,
including murder, rape and sexual assault,
physical assault, emotional abuse, battering,
stalking, prostitution, genital mutilation,
sexual harassment, and pornography.
4. DEFINITION :
Violence in women : Any act of gender-based
violence that results in or is likely to result in
physical, sexual, psychological harm or suffering to
women, including threats of such acts, coercion or
arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring
in public or private life."
5. STATISTICS AND INCIDENCES :
1-Worldwide, 1 in 3 women have experienced
physical or sexual violence — mostly by an intimate
partner. When accounting for sexual harassment,
this figure is even higher.
2-Worldwide, almost 3 in 5 women killed were killed
by their partners or family in 2017.
3-Worldwide, almost 3 in 5 women killed were killed
by their partners or family in 2017.
6. TYPES :
There are many types of violence. All of them are harmful and can
“work together” to enforce power and control over the woman
enduring abuse.
1-physical violence.
2-Emotional or psychological violence.
3-financial or Economic violence.
4-forced marriage.
5-Electronic violence.
6-verbal violence.
7-Sexual violence.
7. CAUSES :
1-low status of women.
2-illiteracy.
3-Economic dependence.
4-patriarchal society.
5-Inter-caste marriage.
6-Sexual dissatisfaction.
7-Extramarital relation of husband.
8. RISK FACTORS :
1-Low self-esteem.
2-Low education or incomeYoung age.
3-Aggressive or delinquent behavior as a youth.
4-Heavy alcohol and drug use.
5-Depression and suicide attemptsAnger and
hostility.
6-Lack of nonviolent social problem-solving skills.
7-Hostility towards women.
10. PREVENTION :
1-Rainse Awareness of the dangers of harmful
traditions.
2-Tackle violence against girls in school.
3-challenge and speak out about violence in the home.
4-Engage respected community elders in the fight
against violence.
5-Mobilise youth to fight harmful practices such as
child marriage.
11. NURSING ROLE :
1-identifying abuse.
2-Take care of patient's physical health needs,attending to their
safety.
3-providing support and advice.
4-Establish trust with the patient.
5-Recognize clinical and behavioral signs and symptoms.
6-Assess the patient's safety risk.
7-Develop a safety plan.
8-offer information and support.
12. FAMILY EDUCATION :
1-Educating the family and raising its members’ awareness of the
importance of eliminating this violence.
2-Sharing responsibilities equally between men and women for
household chores.
3- Respect the life partner even when opinions differ, and always
inquire about her needs.
4-Awareness of society about the negatives of early and forced
marriage.
5-If you have been hurt, get medical attention right away.
6-talk to local advocate in the criminal justices system.