How Does Domestic Violence Affect Our Society

Violence is a major form of abuse anywhere in the world, and mostly this violence is directed towards women. A study conducted by a relatively new organization has found that as many as twenty-three percent of women they surveyed have been abused by their partners. And while victims may not be rushing to make reports, a higher number of persons know of victims who have suffered from domestic violence. Even though Belize is a small country, it has a large number of violence occurring within our everyday society. As time changes, so do societies in order to adapt, but having adopted this change in our community is a bad influence for our future generation of Belizeans. The Amandala, Belize Times and Channel 5 are some of our local sources of
Women are not always the ones experiencing violence, but history shows that the predominant sex that experience violence the most are women. The decision that we make in our lives and in our family, are a major factor that affect how domestic violence will affect our society. Domestic violence is something that is passed down from one generation to another; for example when children view violence as part of their daily lives, they adapt to it and think that practicing it is acceptable. Because of this, we as members of society must strive to eradicate this practice by teaching our children about the importance of respect towards
It can’t be denied that domestic violence has risen over time due to the changes that our society has undergone. In the United States, according to the Domestic Violence Resource Centre; twenty five percent of all women have experienced domestic violence one way or another (Domestic Violence Resource Centre, 2011). By looking at this statistical data we can see the alarming rate that domestic violence is rising in societies across the world. Domestic violence is born from feeling such as hatred, jealousy, anger issues and many other emotions that affect our