Domestic violence against women & girls

Violence againstwomen is amanifestation of historically unequalpower relationsbetween men andwomen, which haveled todomination over anddiscrimination againstwomen by men and tothe prevention of thefull advancement of women...

Violence in the domestic sphere isusuallyperpetrated by males who are, or whohave been, in positions of trust andintimacyand power husbands, boyfriends,fathers, fathers-in-law, stepfathers,brothers,uncles, sons, or other relatives.Domesticviolence is in most cases violenceperpetratedby men against women. Women canalsobe violent, but their actions account forasmall percentage of domestic violence.