Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive behavior used by one person against family or household members to gain power and control over the other party. It can cause physical and psychological harm to victims, especially women and children. Common causes include illiteracy, economic hardship, stress, and the desire to control one's partner. To eradicate domestic violence, communities must educate themselves on the signs, change attitudes, follow religious teachings of respect, and implement strict laws and consequences.

2. Domestic ViolenceDomestic Violence
ByBy
Hafiza HafsaHafiza Hafsa

3. Today inshallah here we’llToday inshallah here we’ll
discuss:discuss:
• What is Domestic Violence?What is Domestic Violence?
• How sensitive this topic is?How sensitive this topic is?
• Who are its victims?Who are its victims?
• What are its causes?What are its causes?
• How to ERADICATE it?How to ERADICATE it?

4. What is Domestic Violence?What is Domestic Violence?
domestic violence is adomestic violence is a
PATTERN OF COERCIVE BEHAVIORPATTERN OF COERCIVE BEHAVIOR
that is used bythat is used by
aa person against family or householdperson against family or household
membersmembers to gainto gain POWER ORPOWER OR
CONTROLCONTROL
over the other party in a relationship.over the other party in a relationship.

5. Sensitivity of this topic:Sensitivity of this topic:
• Prevailing day by day all over the world.Prevailing day by day all over the world.
• Destroys whole family.Destroys whole family.
• Which in turn destroys a society.Which in turn destroys a society.
• We are young generation, Future is ours.We are young generation, Future is ours.
• NO OUTSIDER WILL CHANGE IT, We’veNO OUTSIDER WILL CHANGE IT, We’ve
to create awareness.to create awareness.

6. Carolyn Thomas, a 34-year-old former track star was shot in theCarolyn Thomas, a 34-year-old former track star was shot in the
face by an abusive ex-boyfriend who also killed her mother. Sheface by an abusive ex-boyfriend who also killed her mother. She
wears a mask-like bandage to protect her from infection and thewears a mask-like bandage to protect her from infection and the
stares of those who are unknowing of her experiences.stares of those who are unknowing of her experiences.

7. Carolyn Thomas must feed herself four times a day using a tubeCarolyn Thomas must feed herself four times a day using a tube
attached to her stomach.attached to her stomach.

8. It may cause to victims:It may cause to victims:
• sleeping problems and depressionsleeping problems and depression
• low self-esteemlow self-esteem
• lack of trust in otherslack of trust in others
• angeranger
• diminished mental and physical healthdiminished mental and physical health
• poor relationships with their children andpoor relationships with their children and
other loved onesother loved ones
• Physical abuse may result in death.Physical abuse may result in death.

9. Who can be the Victim?Who can be the Victim?
• Every one and anyone……..Every one and anyone……..
• Mostly children and women are theMostly children and women are the
victims..victims..

10. Do you know?Do you know?
• 85%of domestic violence victims are85%of domestic violence victims are
women.women.
(Bureau of justice static crime data(Bureau of justice static crime data
brief,intimate partner violence, Feb. 2003)brief,intimate partner violence, Feb. 2003)

11. WHY IS VICTIMIZATION OFWHY IS VICTIMIZATION OF
WOMEN SO COMMONWOMEN SO COMMON
• Physically weak.Physically weak.
• Dependency status.Dependency status.
• Social tolerance of victimization.Social tolerance of victimization.
• Little whom they associate with.Little whom they associate with.
• Limited mobility.Limited mobility.

12. Few dreadful estimationsFew dreadful estimations
• In the USA, the leading cause of womenIn the USA, the leading cause of women
going to the emergency wards in hospitals isgoing to the emergency wards in hospitals is
the wound they get due to domesticthe wound they get due to domestic
violence.(United Nation)violence.(United Nation)
• In Denmark, 25% of women stateIn Denmark, 25% of women state
physical violence to be major cause ofphysical violence to be major cause of
divorce.(United Nation 1991)divorce.(United Nation 1991)

13. Some estimations of violenceSome estimations of violence
against women:against women:
• Since 2001 estimated 100,000 womenSince 2001 estimated 100,000 women
have been killed and injured because ofhave been killed and injured because of
dowries(NCRB Dehli).dowries(NCRB Dehli).
• In PAKISTAN we know well what theIn PAKISTAN we know well what the
situation is.situation is.

14. How Kids are affected?How Kids are affected?
• They may be physical victims.They may be physical victims.
• If not physical Psychological effects areIf not physical Psychological effects are
obvious.obvious.

15. Effects on children:Effects on children:
• Blaming themselves for the violenceBlaming themselves for the violence
• Experiencing sleeping difficulties, such asExperiencing sleeping difficulties, such as
nightmaresnightmares
• Suicide attempts.Suicide attempts.
• Becoming increasingly anxious or fearfulBecoming increasingly anxious or fearful
• Displaying aggressive or destructiveDisplaying aggressive or destructive
behaviourbehaviour

16. Effect on Children:Effect on Children:
• Starting to withdraw from people andStarting to withdraw from people and
event.event.
• Starting to show cruelty to others.Starting to show cruelty to others.
• Experiencing stress-related illnesses,Experiencing stress-related illnesses,
such as headache or stomach pain.such as headache or stomach pain.
• Displaying speech difficulties, such asDisplaying speech difficulties, such as
stuttering.stuttering.
• Misusing drugs.(in young adults)Misusing drugs.(in young adults)

17. What are causes?What are causes?
• IlliteracyIlliteracy
• stressstress
• provocation by the intimate partnerprovocation by the intimate partner
• Economic hardship, such as prolongedEconomic hardship, such as prolonged
unemployment.unemployment.
• Will to have control and power.Will to have control and power.
• Desperation.Desperation.
• Anger.Anger.

18. How to eradicate?How to eradicate?
• Change yourself.Change yourself.
• Follow Islamic rules.Follow Islamic rules.
• Know the signs.Know the signs.
• Get your community educated.Get your community educated.
• Get your community organized.Get your community organized.
• Strict law and punishment system.Strict law and punishment system.

19. Keep calmKeep calm
deardear