A Position Paper

“Violence Against Women and Children”

Submitted To:
Ms. Jessan S. Mondares, LPT

Submitted By:
Quitaleg Lorenz
Mercado Princess Heidi B.
STEM D - ST. FRANCIS
Topic: Violence Against Woman and Children
Issue: Addressing Domestic Violence Against Women And Children
Argumentative Thesis: Preventing the Violence Against Women and Children

I. Introduction
A. Background Information
B. YES or NO Question/s
C. Argumentative Thesis
II. Body/Content
A. Summary of Counterclaims
B. Arguments
III. Conclusion
A. Summary of the Main Claims and the Paper as a Whole
“Addressing Domestic Violence Against Women and Children”

Violence against women and children is a severe public with costs in multiple
situations in society. Although violence is trouble women and children are particularly
susceptible to victimization because they frequently have smaller rights or warrant
confidence in means of protection. In some societies certain types of violence are supposed
socially or fairly respectable, thereby contributing further to the threat to women and
children. once exploration has proven the growth of similar violence, but gaps in the data
remain. Victims of violence are any type of fear stigmatization or societal combination and
therefore frequently vacillate to report the crimes.

The perpetrators are frequently people they know and because some countries
warrant laws or regulations guarding victims. Some of the data that have been collected
suggest that the rates of violence against women range from 15 to 71 percent in some
countries rates of violence against Children are in the top 80 percent t (García-Moreno et al.,
2005; Pinheiro, 2006). Occasionally an abuser stops one form of abuse, for illustration,
physical violence but continues to employ other forms of abuse similar to emotional, sexual,
or fiscal abuse. It's important to the flashback that violence against women and children
includes one or different forms of abuse and is a part of an overall pattern of seeking power
and control over the victims.

According to Philippine Commission on women appears as one of the country’s

most pervasive social problems. One of our Filipino women aged 15- 49 has endured
physical, emotional, or sexual violence by their hubby or mate.

According to Republic Act 9262 or the anti-violence against women and children act
of 2004, VAW is “any act or series of acts committed by any person against a woman who's
this woman, former woman, or against a woman with the person has or had a sexual courting
relationship, or with he she has a common child, or against her child whether licit or
illegitimate, which affect in or likely to affect physical, sexual, cerebral, including pitfalls or
importunity. Violence is significant because it has a large negative effect. Males can cause
violence due to their large physical advantage. Can an abusive partner really change?
 While people have the capacity to change, they need to want to deeply and be committed to
all aspects of change to begin to do so, and even then, it’s a lot easier said than done. In
discussing why abusers abuse, it’s clear that a lot of the causal factors behind these behaviors
are learned attitudes and feelings of entitlement and privilege — which can be extremely
difficult to truly change. Because of this, there’s a very low percentage of abusers who truly
do change their ways. One part of changing may involve an abusive partner willingly
attending a certified batterer intervention program that focuses on behavior, reflection, and
accountability. At the Hotline, we don’t recommend couples counseling, anger management,
substance abuse programs, or mental health treatments for abusers to learn about and deal
with their abusive patterns (although oftentimes these can helpfully supplement a batterer
intervention program).

While is it true that the state promotes good governance when it makes available
effective remedies to eliminate VAW in the homes, in the communities, and in the state, and
it makes available effective remedies to eliminate VAW and VAC in homes, in communities,
and in the state. These harms share risk factors, including the lack of responsive institutions
and weak legal actions against violence. These forms of violence are also fueled by harmful
social norms that condone violent discipline, promote toxic masculinity, prioritize family
reputation, and blame victims. All of which perpetuate gender inequality. Intimate partner
violence (IPV) and VAC often occur within spaces and relationships of trust, such as in the
home, in communities, or in schools. Evidence indicates that children experience violent
discipline by both females and males. Further, witnessing IPV may have long-term health and
social consequences similar to the impact of direct abuse.

The First Reason is how can this be an argument for not trying to end the violence
which victims of women and children, it is like saying we should not try to cure disease
because there is another which victims more people. Yes, it is true that more men than
women are murdered. But the violence which kills women is special for a number of reasons.
Women and Children are often killed in their own homes by someone they love or have
loved, someone they trusted the most and liked. One common motive is that they want to
leave their house, who will then lose the control he has had, or who are afraid of losing
control. Many women are murdered when they decide to leave relationships. The problem
with violence against women and children in the home is that it has often been considered to
be a private matter, but it is extremely damaging for the children who grow up with violence.
That is why we have to discuss violence against women and children as a separate problem if
we want to put an end to it. Violence against women and children is preventable. According
to Mallika Dutt: “Violence against women and children is staggering in scale”. It is also one
of the easiest things to stop. We don’t need to create a new vaccine or a new technology. We
just need to act, and start in our homes, and schools by teaching kids to respect and be
careful. We can demand the enforcement of laws that protect women and children and punish
offenders. We can also speak up in our workplaces, fraternities, congregations, homes, and
schools. We can use our own social media to challenge bullying and promotes human rights.
“The power to change the world for women and children, for everyone is in our hands”.

The second Reason is why in which different cultures view marriage and gender
roles doesn’t not concern outsiders, According to International Humanitarian Law, The state
has a responsibility to prevent obstruct and punish all violations of human right beings.
Violence against women and children is not considered to be a private matter. The UN’s
Universal Declaration of human rights, Article 3: Everyone has their right to live, liberty and
security of person. Article5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel. Inhuman
Degrading treatment or punishment the Convention on the Abolition of all forms of
Discrimination Against Women was adopted in 1979. In 1993 the General Assembly of the
UN adopted the Declaration on the abolition of Discrimination against women. The
declaration states, among other things, that violence against women shall be made a criminal
offence, that women who have been subjected to violence shall be entitled to support and
care. The resources shall be made available fore research into violence in the home. Violence
in the hone has far-reaching consequences and the economic costs to society are enormous. It
is therefore, a matter which concerns us all.

This summary provides factual presentations given at the workshop. Opinions

expressed within this summary are not that forum, or its agents, but rather of the presenters
ourselves. Statements are the views of the listeners and do not reflect the recommendations of
a formally appointed committee. This summary was authored by a designated based on the
workshop presentations and discussions and does not represent the views of the institution,
nor does it constitute a full or exhaustive overview of the topic. This summary begins with a
brief introduction about the issue we choose, followed by the body. The first part consists of a
summary of counterclaims and Arguments. These papers were solicited sites to provide
further information regarding the agenda.
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