This is usually widely seen in Asian countries where poverty is widespread.
Disturbing and alarming, it cannot be denied that men and women (children and adults) are witnessing an act that is very unfair. People should respond to this problem not only relying to the leaders but also to one's own effort to eliminate the problem. It will be of great bliss if there are lots of people who are helping the victims to express their long-endured pain. This problem deserves public attention and resources because it can kill everyone and systematically be a cycle to every generation. National and local governments should put an attention to this by forming a special task force. Task force shall constitute a wide array of persons who themselves experienced such agonies and torture. This also includes psychiatrist and psychologist to help the mentally incapacitated.
The long ordeal of every victim is extremely painful unless he or she can break the culture of silence through their own strength and struggle. Domestic violence has different forms and can really obliterate the mental, emotional, physical and social aspect of every human being. In order to defend one's suffering, there are a lot of institutions that will reach the victims. There are now various websites which can serve as effective ways to seek help, others include 24-hour crisis line, support groups, education program, counseling services, housing program for women and for children to move whenever there are violent and threatening...
However, these are impossible if not supported financially by private institutions and the national and local government, people should act and help reach out for the victims. It's time to put an end and need to think of solutions and possible imaginations to overpower such tendencies of violence. Signature campaigns, online information dissemination, broadcasting, advertisement through media, postings blogs, outreach program, community immersion and education are great answers to step forward for the abolition of this problem.
Now, with domestic and violence continuously occurring, do people really have a choice? Yes, there is a choice by combating and breaking the culture of silence and cycle of violence; this will give immediate relief and proactive services that will move the sufferers or the victims to better, safer and healthy directions.
References
C.J Newton. "Domestic Violence: An Overview." Find Counseling Network Feb. 2001. http://www.findcounseling.com/journal/domestic-violence/.
Strauss, Murray A, Gelles, Richard J., and Smith, Christine. 1990. Physical Violence in American Families; Risk Factors and Adaptations to Violence in 8,145 Families. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers.
The Commonwealth Fund, Health Concerns Across a Woman's Lifespan: 1998 Survey of Women's Health, May 1999.
