Domestic Violence in Rural Areas

Domestic violence is a serious crime, family and society problems. According to statistics, many women are victims of domestic violence, but you can not quantify the suffering or deterioration actually faced. Because women and their families expect the next attack, fear and fear can not be equally quantified. Since walks of all lives are related to domestic violence, the use of words specific to gender should not be interpreted as domestic violence of only women or heterosexual relationship.

Compared to women in rural areas of Ghana, women in urban areas have different frequencies of domestic violence. When living in an urban area, the risk of domestic violence against women increases by 35%. This is thought to be because "most women in urban areas live in slums, poor urban areas, or the asset index (economic status) is high, which may increase the risk of domestic violence." Domestic violence against women. Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVSU) is a police unit specializing in criminal cases including women and children. There are currently two special courts dealing only with gender-based violence cases. In 2007, the Ghana Parliament passed the "Domestic Violence Act" (Act 732). Several forms of domestic violence are recognized in this bill, including sexual violence, physical violence, economic violence and physical violence.

Violence is not a mere urban problem. Violence affects the lives of families and children throughout the country, such as rural areas, suburbs, downtown areas. Domestic violence can occur in densely populated areas where housing and incomes are low and drug abuse rates are high, and the incidence of child abuse and local violence is high. This correlation shows the need to tackle the country's poverty and inequality as a strategy to reduce violence.

Violence against women is a major problem at all levels of society, with high rates of violent crime, tribal conflicts in rural areas, domestic violence against women and children and sexual violence continue. Due to insufficient reporting, it is difficult to judge the level of actual violence. However, the influence of violence against women is well known. Many women suffer physical injuries and cause permanent injuries and physical disorders such as loss of vision, hearing impairment, reproductive organs injuries.

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