are you facing the same problems?

According to a government survey regarding domestic violence, 1 out of 3 married Japanese women have been abused by their husbands, physically or mentally. More than a third of the victims said that they were injured or suffered mental harm, while over 13% said they feared for their lives. Personally, I feel that the survey only capture a portion of the victims and there is actually much more woman suffering.

Out of the 1,675 women who did the survey, around 42% of the victims said they wanted to get divorced but would rather not. I guess most of these victims are mostly housewives who really are in a difficult position. They are not individually strong financially and had always rely on their husband. Things get worst when children comes into the picture, in most cases they would just swallow their and hope history don’t repeat itself again. With so much to worry about, divorce just doesn’t seems like the solution.

Over 13% of the women surveyed, said they had experienced violence from their partners when they were in their teens or 20s - around half of these victims injured or suffering mental harm. I’m very sure cases like this are increasing by numbers as you read this article, it’s not very pleasing to know. I feel that if “domestic violence” can start at this stage, what could happen after they got married? It’ll most likely be a much worst scenario as there will be more conflict and friction when you lived together.

7 out of 10 woman who were questioned said they would support more education regarding domestic violence and I totally agree. They should be taught about their rights and how they could defend themselves and not just keep to themselves. Although it will not help solve the root problem of domestic violence, at least females can learn to protect themselves. Around half of them backed tougher punishment for offender but I still feel that this alone won’t help solve the root problem of domestic violence.

Counseling and anger management may be given to help families with such problems but at the end of the day, couples must learn to communicate, share their thoughts and problems with each other.

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