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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (CULTURAL (gender specific…
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CULTURAL
gender specific socialization
cultural definition of appropriate sex roles
belief in superiority of males
acceptability of violence as a means to resolve conflict
customs of marriage such as dowry
ECONOMIC
economic dependence on men/ mens hostility to womens economic dependance
discriminating laws regarding inheritance, property rights, maintenance after divorce or widowhood
limited access to employment in formal and informal sectors
limited access to cash or credit
limited access to education and traiing
LEGAL
lower levels of legal literacy in women
insensitive treatment of women by police and law enforcements
discrimination against women in laws on divorce,child custody, maintenance and inheritance
POLITICAL
domestic violence not taken seriously
risk of challenge to status quo/religious laws
notion of family being private and beyond control of the state
limited participation of women in organized political systems