Question

why do you suppose violence by females is more likely than that of males to be directed against a family member?

Answer 1

Violence is a pattern of behavior which is directed at a person/group by one/more person. Violence come mostly in the form of physical abuse and those who experienced this in the early years of their life experience longer trauma.

Violence against women is one of the most prevalent social issue in the world. Violence against women tends to be less prevalent in developed Western nations, and more normalized in the developing world. This is mainly because the major population in developing countries still live in poverty and have poor access to education. This reversely impacts the views on women by the male counterpart and more often than not, women are objectified by the opposite gender. Women are seen as the weaker sex whose main duty is to stay at home and be dependent on the male counterpart. In many parts of India, female foeticide and femicide are still prevalent in the name of honor killing and dowry killing. The orthodox cultural and religious beliefs have also made a huge impact on victimising women.