Initiatives to Overcome Domestic Violence in the United States (Essay Sample)

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Initiatives to Overcome Domestic Violence in the United States
Also known as gender-based violence (GBV), “Domestic Violence” refers to the misuse of power by one partner to coercively control the other. It involves both misdemeanor and felonious acts of violence perpetrated by a present or former companion or intimate consort of the casualty, by someone with whom the casualty has a child with, by someone whom the victim is cohabiting or has cohabited with, or by someone related to the partner of the casualty. Often, abusers use threats, insults, physical violence, emotional torture, sexual harassment, or financial deprivation to dominate their oppressors.
With the constantly increasing GBV cases in the country, the government should address them with immediate effect. And an effective way to overcome domestic violence should be multi-sectoral: address the present feasible needs of victims of domestic violence, offer long-term guidance and assistance, and focus on fighting some primitive cultural norms and legal provisions that undermine or encourage violence against a certain group in the society. For instance, the health sector plays a very central role in countering GBV against women by identifying cases of abuse early, offering victims special treatment, and referring them to proper care. In these facilities, victims feel safe, aren’t stigmatized, are nursed with respect, and receive quality and informed support (WHO, 2007).
The law alone won’t help in overcoming domestic abuse; what’s required is a change in how we perce