Woman is being symbolised as softness. But what will happen if this symbolism is being abused by harshness?

Domestic violence and woman abuse are increasing rapidly year by year. These facts can be proved when the research said that one in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime nowadays. Surprising yet it is true!

As we talk about this problem, we might think that this problem only consist damages physical, but there are several types on how domestic violence and woman abuse occurs. It is can be divided into five forms. The first is physical abuse that causes injury to the body as example slapping, hitting, choking, and burning. Second form is sexual abuse which victim is force to participate unwanted sexual activity. Third form is emotional abuse which includes isolating victim from the loved ones. Another form is verbal abuse which involves the use of language. The lasts form is economic abuse. It is happens when the victims economic resources is being controlled by her partner.

There are many causes that lead to this serious problem. Domestic violence is often linked to poor self-esteem. Besides that, drug and alcoholic habits are the precursor to domestic violence which the substance will lead to out-of control behaviour. Another cause is the violence showed in the media that suggesting that men are aggressive and controls the passive women. The difficulties in regulating anger and other strong emotions and extreme jealousy also lead to this serious problem.

Domestic violence brings negative effect to the victim. They can be classed into four types of effects. Physical health effects include broken bones, burns, bruises, cuts/abrasions, sprains, chronic headache, and high blood pressure while sexual health effects include sexually transmitted diseases, frequent pregnancies, and fear of sexual intimacy, marriages, painful intercourse, and infertility. Another effect is psychological health effects which include low self esteem, difficulty in forming/maintaining relationships anxiety, uncontrolled or rapid anger response, memory loss, problems with parenting children, sleep disturbances, phobias. The last effects is psychiatric health effects include depression, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts.

People nowadays should take serious to this major problem. People should realise that domestic violence and woman abuse is not about physical stuff but it is consist every inch of the women life. Dont let your loved ones involved. If you are one of the victims, dont be afraid and go for help. As what Michael J. Fox said One's dignity

may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.