AP Euro Research Paper!: Domestic Abuse In Europe Versus Middle East

Topic Outline: Domestic Abuse In Europe Versus Middle East I. Intro II. Causes/Motivations for abuse III. Domestic abuse in Europe IV. Domestic Abuse In the Middle East V Solutions to fix and end domestic abuse VI. Conclusion

Definition of Domestic Abuse: Unicef considers the definition violence committed by individuals against sexual partners and family members it includes, Physical, Sexual, And psychological and economic abuse.

Story about lady who had a husband and she endured physical abuse, and tried leaving her husband, but when she was napping her husband went over to her while sleeping and threw acid on her. where and when did this happen,

First stage of Sura (4:34) 4:34 Husbands should take full care of their wives, with [the bounties] God has given to some more than others and with what they spend out of their own money. Righteous wives are devout and guard what God would have them guard in the husbands' absence. If you fear high-handedness from your wives, remind them [of the teaching of God], then ignore them when you go to bed, then hit them. If they obey you, you have no right to act against them. God is most high and great.

-One in five women (21%) in Iraq aged 15-49 has suffered physical violence at the hands of the husband. -14% of women who suffered physical violence were pregnant at the time. -33% have suffered emotional violence and 83% have been subjected to controlling behavior by their husbands

A domestic violence questionnaire was administered to 701 adult females in a sample of 813 Iraqi households in Syria Lifetime physical, verbal, or emotional abuse was reported by 30%, and approximately 20% experienced abuse within the past year.

42,000 women, ages 18-74 found a third of EU women 62 million had suffered physical or sexual assault. 1 in 10 women also had experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. Impacts society every day!

For women and girls of 16-44 years old, violence is major cause of death and disability definition of violence: behavior by an intimate partner that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm, including acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, emotional abuse and controlling behaviors. 43.3%, 15.1%, and 12.1% of women experienced at least one form of past year emotional, physical and sexual violence, respectively in Erbil (the capital of Iraq!)

people afflict abuse upon their partners because they believe they have the right to control the person they are dating. abuse is also a learned behavior, its never okay or justified. Many people also stay in relationships because they feel scared, embarrassed, and low self esteem, and they have the belief of change.