Insufficient efforts are being made to safeguard women and prevent violent acts by men. Last year, our organization received 31,000 contacts, illustrating a distressing list of assaults and attacks against women in homes throughout our nation.
Sarah Benson, the CEO of our organization, emphasizes that these numbers serve as a chilling reminder of the high levels of violence and abuse in relationships. How much worse must the situation become before we take greater action?
Ms. Benson also states that these figures only scratch the surface of the problem. The fact that many victims suffer in silence and isolation makes these offenses even more appalling. As Dublin-born US politician Samantha Power reminds us, “Violence against women isn’t cultural, it’s criminal. Equality cannot be achieved in the future; it is something we must fight for now.”
As men are responsible for these assaults, it is they who must change and lead this fight.
Women’s Aid highlights that the government has developed a strategy based on four key components to combat male violence against women.
These components encompass prevention, protection, prosecution, and policy coordination.
Given the extensive pain caused by these crimes, it is astounding that such an approach is only now being implemented.
It is also worth mentioning that progress has been made towards establishing a new agency dedicated to domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence.
However, ending such violence entails multiple aspects. It requires everything from legal reforms to a stronger focus on teaching consent in schools.
The housing crisis has worsened the situation by trapping many women in abusive relationships with no escape. Nevertheless, Ms. Benson affirms that “bit by bit, we are breaking the silence that imprisons women and children in difficult circumstances” due to increased awareness.
She believes that the more open and honest the conversation about this abuse becomes, the easier it will be for survivors to come forward.
However, the lingering question is whether courageous women who manage to break free will receive the necessary financial support and protection they urgently need.
It is imperative that domestic abuse comes to an end. As previously stated, this is a collective fight, but one that particularly requires the engagement of men.
In the words of Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, “It is by standing up for the rights of girls and women that we truly measure up as men.”
Too many lives have been lost due to inadequate support. As Ms. Benson poignantly states, “We must get this right to honor the lives lost in these circumstances and their bereaved loved ones.”
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