Domestic violence high in egypt, affecting womens reproductive health may 2010 violence against women is a costly and pervasive public health problem and a violation of human rights. May 27, 2010 we estimated the associations of social learning in childhood, marital resources and constraints, and community gender stratification and norms with womens risk of physical domestic violence in a national sample of 5,272 married egyptian women. We estimated the associations of social learning in childhood, marital resources and constraints, and community gender stratification and norms with womens risk of physical domestic violence in a national sample of 5,272 married egyptian women. This study aimed at assessing prevalence and risk factors of domestic violence against married working women in alexandria, egypt.
Domestic violence against women is understood as a situation supported and reinforced by gender norms and values. United nations secretarygeneral, ban kimoon 2008 1 violence against women is a signi cant public. However, domestic violence is mostly seen as synonymous with violence against women. Definitions, epidemiology, risk factors and consequences article pdf available in schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift 140140. Womens justification of domestic violence in egypt.
Egypt s national council for women has been engaged in a decadelong campaign to curb genderbased violence, which increasingly is being criminalized for the first time. In egypt, a third of women are physically abused by their husbands, according to the 2005 egypt demographic and health survey dhs. Many women fail to report it because the egyptian personal status law puts up serious challenges for women to prove that their spouses have harmed them see domestic abuse. There continues to be a high level of tolerance by both men and women of domestic violence.
Who multicountry study on womens health and domestic violence against women. Methods a cross sectional study was conducted among 400 married. Domestic violence has resulted from the power imbalances. Over the past five years, a number of infamous incidents of sexual violence against women that occurred in cairo, egypt, have led to the enhancement of punishments related to the crimes of sexual harassment, rapeand sexual assault. May 26, 2017 the complication in egypt is that sharia law allows acts that have been committed in good faith, and this clause has been used on numerous occasions to have domestic violence cases dismissed. Egyptian women demand cultural revolution against domestic. The report of the independent expert for the united nations study on violence against children represents a crucial step towards unmasking the. Behind closed doors the impact of domestic violence on. Exposing the secret of domestic abuse in egypt egyptian streets. Some domestic violence offences may be punishable under the penal code and law no. Law 10 of 2004 introduced the family courts, allowing women to demand their rights and seek legal protection from domestic violence. Balancing the gender issues in nigeria anthony abayomi adebayo department of sociology, federal university oyeekiti, ekiti state, nigeria.
Mde 120042015 amnesty international january 2015 violence in the family the cedaw committee in 1992 additionally stated. The lethal outcome of domestic violence is tragically evident in media reports that describe a steady stream of homicides against victims, their children, family or friends, those who. Domestic violence is a widespread but taboo phenomenon in egypt tackling it requires a cultural shift and increased openness sarah elrashidi, thursday 28 nov 20 egyptian women on a street. Egypts national council for women has been engaged in a decadelong campaign to curb genderbased violence, which increasingly is being criminalized for the first time. Each year, more than a million people lose their lives, and many more suffer nonfatal injuries, as a result of selfinflicted, interpersonal or collective violence. Causes of domestic violence, and implications for primary. Domestic violence is a multicausal social problem and is symptomatic of power relations that are deeply rooted in the social structure which provides space for its existence. Inside filmmaker jenny montasirs recent october 2012 youtube release of her documentary film speak out.
The 10year community education campaign accompanied criminal justice and other interventions that were integrated in a multipronged strategy to end vaw. The two main legislative instruments protecting women from sexual violence are the egyptian constitution of 2014 and the criminal code of 1937 and its amendments. Country survey coverage year intimate partner violence % intimate partner andor nonpartner violence % forced first sex % abuse during pregnancy physical sexual physical andor sexual physical sexual physical andor sexual last 12. Violence has probably always been part of the human experience. Understanding the nature and dynamics of domestic violence missouri coalition against domestic and sexual violence. In egypt specifically, 47 percent of women ever married reported that they have been victims of physical violence in their household, according to a 2005 study by the egypt demographic and.
Pdf domestic violence against womens in india a study. Violence against women is a violation of egypts cultural and religious values. So far, only 44 countries approximately have adopted specific legislation to address domestic violence. Domestic, public and state violence against women in egypt, january, p 34.
Domestic violence against women is largely tolerated, and no efforts have been made by. The particular cruelty of domestic violence the atlantic. Domestic abuse, gendered violence, ghana, patriarchy, triggers, women introduction domestic violence is prevalent in societies around the world, affecting individuals across class, race, age, cultural, religious and national boundaries. Circles of hell domestic, public and state violence against women in egypt 21 january 2015, index number. Honour killings still occur in egypt and despite reforms to eliminate discriminatory laws the penal code still allows lenient sentences to men convicted of crimes of honour. Instruments like those used in the who multicountry study on womens health and domestic violence against women can be adapted and used who, 2003. Domestic, public and state violence against women in egypt index. Circles of hell domestic, public and state violence. Of 59 studies found, only 21 reported data on the prevalence of such violence or on beliefs regarding its justification, covering just 9 countries. One of the major challenges is to end impunity for perpetrators. More studies focusing extensively on domestic violence against women are needed to fully document the issue in egypt. Essentially, it means that the woman must have done something to deserve the punishment, and hence no legal action is necessary. Understanding the nature and dynamics of domestic violence. Methods a cross sectional study was conducted among 400 married working women attending health insurance clinics in.
Family violence is one of the most insidious forms of violence against women. Domestic violence against women in egyptwife beating and. Violence against women and the role of religion march 2005 page 2 of 7 vawnet. National domestic violence hotline po box 90249 austin, texas 78709 office line. Domestic violence is an important prevalent, yet hidden and ignored health concern with significant impact on womens health and wellbeing. There is currently no law that specifically prohibits domestic violence. Domestic violence is the most common form of genderbased violence, considered a major contributor to physical and mental ill health of women.
Defining violence in the home domestic violence or intimate partner violence is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviours including physical, sexual and psychological. Violence against children, examines some of the underlying causes of domestic violence and the impact on children of being exposed to violence in the home. Little is known about intimate partner violence in the middle east and north africa. What we know about intimate partner violence in the middle. Behind closed doors the impact of domestic violence on children. Domestic violence and victim support unitdovvsu formerly women and juvenal unit 2003.
Domestic violence against women is largely tolerated, and no efforts have. Domestic violence is a very well known and most frequent towards womens in india. Domestic and social violence against women during the. The particular cruelty of domestic violence americas broken legal system, combined with cultural beliefs about family, pressures women to stay in violent, dangerous marriages. Domestic violence is defined by domestic violence act zimbabwe chapter 5. It is violence that takes place at home or within the family. The judicial system barely functions in cambodia, and most cases of domestic violence go unreported. Womens justification of domestic violence in egypt yount.
Domestic violence results in death, serious injury, and chronic medical and mental health issues for victims, their children, the perpetrators, and others. The 1995 edhs followed up by 2005 edhs included a special module designed to obtain information on the extent to which women in egypt experience domestic violence. Domestic violence against women is understood as a situation. Apr 15, 2016 the judicial system barely functions in cambodia, and most cases of domestic violence go unreported. Mde 120042015 since the antigovernment uprising in january 2011, egyptians have lived in a nearconstant state of turmoil and political instability, with two presidents ousted, two constitutions approved and a succession of. Shattering the silence that surrounds domestic violence is key to ending violent behaviour in the home. Domestic, public and state violence against women in egypt documents how despite some recent piecemeal reforms, shortfalls in egyptian laws and entrenched impunity continue to foster a culture of routine sexual and genderbased violence in the country.
Women who experienced corporal punishment or maltreatment as children had higher odds of such. A delegation of social welfare officials from egypt visited hrsa headquarters on september 27 for a briefing on hrsas twoyear campaign to stop domestic violence. Nov 28, 20 domestic violence is a widespread but taboo phenomenon in egypt tackling it requires a cultural shift and increased openness sarah elrashidi, thursday 28 nov 20 egyptian women on a street. Violence against women has been a significant social and legal problem in egypt for decades.
The domestic violence act, 1998 act 116 of 1998 was enacted with the main purpose to afford the victims of domestic violence maximum protection from domestic abuse that the law can provide. One in every four women in this country will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime. Creating posters depicting domestic violence and its impact on daily life and distributing these posters to schools, the association of lawyers and judges, and the womens prison. Female genital mutilation and domestic violence among egyptian women. Mens perception of domestic violence, rural minia, egypt. This study discusses how social and domestic violence against women increased during. During the same year, egypt also saw the establishment of the right for women to apply for a passport and travel without the husbands consent. Domestic, public and state violence against women in egypt documents how despite some recent piecemeal reforms, shortfalls in egyptian laws and entrenched impunity continue to foster a culture of routine sexual and genderbased violence in. Egypt domestic violence there is no law on domestic violence. A feminist analysis of woman battering rejects theories that attribute the causes of violence to family dysfunction, inadequate communications skills, womens provocation, stress, chemical dependency, lack of spiritual relationship to a deity, economic hardship, class practices, racialethnic. However, despite the plethora of international and national efforts, the issue of domestic violence still remains a significant social. Targeting perpetrators of domestic violence, it successfully encouraged violent men or those with.
The national online resource center on violence against women. Domestic violence is a reality in many parts of the world. Pdf this study discusses how social and domestic violence against women. Part 11protection orders 6duties of police officers in relation to domestic violence. Women who experienced corporal punishment or maltreatment as children had higher odds of such violence. Many women are discouraged from going to the authorities, doubting their chances of getting. This research was guided by the belief that men could play a role in preventing domestic violence as the majority of domestic violence is perpetrated by men. As this digest demonstrates, domestic violence is a health, legal, economic, educational, developmental and, above all, a human. Law 10 of 2004 introduced the family courts, allowing women to demand their rights and.