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Interview Assignment:

I decided to interview one of the seniors at AUI and asked them about physical abuse. The

purpose of this interview is to get insights from a feminine point of view when it comes to

physical abuse. I will be starting with easy questions and then talking more about the matter.

The questions are as follows: Introduction of the person is comfortable for the person to talk

about abuse in general. If yes, what are the types of abuse you know about? Your opinion

about physical abuse. What are the solutions, and do you think things can change? I will try to

keep the interviewee genuine and make her feel comfortable to get the most honest answers.

Hello, can please introduce yourself?

My name is Wissal, I am a student at AUI. It is my 4th year majoring in business

administration.

Are you comfortable talking about sensitive matters such as abuse?

Yes definitely, it is an important topic to talk about and I am open to doing so.

What are the type of abuse that you know?

I think there are two types of abuse which are emotional abuse and physical abuse. In these 2

there are subcategories.

Thank you for your insight, so according to the reachma.org article, there are 6 types of abuse

physical, sexual, verbal/emotional, mental/psychological, Financial/economic, and,

cultural/Identity. So today, we are focusing on physical abuse and would like to get some

insight from you on this matter. So, what is physical abuse for you?

I think it's the most common type of abuse here in Morocco. Many women are getting hit

either by their spouses, fathers, brothers, or family in general. They do these actions under the
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excuse of (Charaf). Charaf is the pride of the family and is used as an excuse for the

punishment of the daughter of the family.

What do you think about this type of abuse?

For me, it is not acceptable because violence was never an answer to anything, but it became

culturally normal to do so, especially for men it became an example of power. If a man hit his

wife or kids, it insinuates power and sees it that way. Luckily, the new generation thinks that

it is not a solution to anything.

What are the solutions to this matter in your opinion?

I think it is hard to come up with a solution since it is embedded in the culture. It is hard to

change someone’s culture, particularly one that is normalized in some sort. People should talk

more about it, especially to the younger ones. Tell kids that it is not okay to physically abuse

someone even if they see it in their households. Do complaints raise the problem? I also know

that there is a law that forbids abuse, but I feel like it is not implemented and take it more into

consideration. In Hospitals, they should take the matter more seriously. If a girl or kid showed

up beaten up, they should call the police directly and inform them about the matter. When

these victims showed up at the hospital, they do not give them the attention they need and

treat them like any other patient.

For the final question, do you think things can change for the better?

Yes, as I mentioned earlier, the new generation takes the matter more seriously and cares

about physical and mental health and there is hope to unnormalize abuse and make the world

better