Santo
Domingo.– This year more than 160 women have been killed so far compared to 128
for the same period last year, revealed the Attorney General of the Dominican
Republic, Radhames Jimenez Peña.
According
to Jimenez Peña, in 2006 there were 140 cases of gender murder and in 2005
there were 149, while females in intimate relationships that were killed so far
in 2008 number 102.
Figures reveal that among
the victims there are 18 cases of foreign women, 12 Haitian women were killed
and there were 14 Haitian murderers. Another interesting data tells of 12 women
killed by members of the police and the armed forces.
The official also announced
a Walk Against Gender Violence set for 19 November, which would start at 4 pm from
Kilometer 0 on Mirador Sur (Avenue of Health), until arriving at the new
Palace of Justice in the Centro de los Heroes.
The First Lady Margarita
Cedeño de Fernandez will take part as well as Alejandrina German, Minister of
Women, and other authorities.
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
Machismo at its worst
Written by: BASTA, 15 Nov 2008 11:16 AM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
Try Brazil- much worse
Well blame ladronel F for giving our people no education and bad milk.
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
All this violence stems from an un educated childhood, if parents don't instill in their children how to take care of the person thats next to them, their going to do the same thing to them that their seeing their parents do to each other, and unfortunately this will never be a part of the DR, because you have to pay for all services, unfortunatly. And right now with the way things are, with no electricity, no way to get a job, no way to get help with food is enough to turn even the educated into a monster, however theirs still no excuses for the violence.
From: Dominican Republic
Well said gatita, there is not excuse for violence. It does not matter what the causes are, that can't be happening in such as small country. It definately shows that in our country stills machismo floating up, which i believe is one the biggest problem we face in this island. Now do u think it's going to change? Well, it could change in the future but it requieres of intense education mostly in those poor neighborhoods where violence is their main entertaiment.
I recommend a cleanning activity starting from the authorities, prostitution and finally bring more support to house wifes. Man, should recongnize that las mujeres son para amarlas no para maltratarlas.
Written by: Euromax 
, 15 Nov 2008 3:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao, provincia M.N
this goes for the a hole that deleted my comment of truth, i hope God punishes you for those sins, and say hi to your evil Haitian family , but you all se one day, my country will rise above all! bastards
Written by: Euromax , 15 Nov 2008 4:02 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao, provincia M.N
my problem is not with Haitians i have Haitian friends, my problem is with with Hatian that are hating my country!
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
my, my, Euromax, nows the time to repent, repent I say, nows the time to make all good with the creator. do not hate my friend thats your biggest enemy, always treat those that do you wrong with kindness and respect, smile at them, talk to them show them no hatered, for our creator will reward you for your behavior and punish those that betray him, watch and wait, and you'll see.
Written by: BASTA, 15 Nov 2008 4:45 PM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
for our creator will reward you - to hell with that lets put all my PLD buddies in Prison!
Our country is fine - just remove all us Dominicans PLD/PRD
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
BASTA thats why your so full of hate, you'll never progress like that, and I don't even feel sorry for you, like I do for those that run around you, GOD help them.
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Katia Rodriguez is an excellent Dominican singer and composer who wrote the lyrics of the bachata "Basta Ya" and recorded the video that you all can see on the address below, which message is to stop violence, especially gender violence and give the advise to all women to get out of any dangerous relationship in which they may be at any time. She dreams the authorities of the Dominican Republic to spread her message, for which she got in contact with some officials of the current government. So far I don't really know if they they are taken any action on this regard, and it would be nice if they do, because that could mean a difference on statistics, since music is a very easy way for people to be aware of the problematic and the solution.
http://www.katiarodriguez.net/ Written by: BASTA, 15 Nov 2008 6:41 PM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
which GOD? If god was around these things would not happen or if ladronel would stop filling his pockets and educate us instead of a Metro to no where
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
There you go BASTA you said it yourself, it came out of your mouth everything thats going on in the DR is because of the Honorary King you all elected as a President, he's the reason for all the suffering, and because of all those thieves that are working for him, and even if you don't believe, god has nothing to do with the suffering thats going on here.
From: United States
well said, gatitapequena, you sweet thing. folks, education has nothing to do with a man beating a woman, or killing her. there is some dismal thread of machismo in this country, which is not found everywhere. latino culture is filled with this. a man's theology has much to do with his sociology. when you adhere to a religion which actively relegates women to second class status, you have one part of the puzzle. combine that with a language which has female and male nouns, what can you expect? guys want to resolve any and every problem like "a man". which means "taking no crap from a woman, and kicking her ass if she does not shut up".
Written by: josean, 15 Nov 2008 9:53 PM
From: United States
I am usually against the death penalty but for those who abuse women and children I am willing to pull the switch myself!
Written by: BASTA, 15 Nov 2008 11:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
Ok education has nothing to do with anything. like teaching our children being tolerant and respecting all others. People are not taught to be stupid their parents do that. Education is everything, but here there is a huge lack of it because Ladronelly and his Metro and has had 9 years to keep just one of his promises.
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
case dismissed
all those in favor
raise your hands
all you nay sayers "WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT"
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
jajajaja, sniff, sniff, I smell a tom cat, ""Hold up, Am grooming - gotta look good!!!!!!!
Written by: yumnuk3, 16 Nov 2008 12:03 AM
From: United States
Sufferin succotash ...I think you're... I think you're... delicious
Written by: yumnuk3, 16 Nov 2008 12:36 AM
From: United States
Do you feel like a man when you hit a woman? If anything you're nothing but a little pussified sorry excuse for man...or should I say little boy. You're not a real man if you feel you have to beat up on a woman to prove something. That shows what little confidence you have. If you wanna beat on someone at least have enough balls to hit another guy. Make sure he's bigger than you, too.
From: United States
Basta, i agree with a lot of what you say, but i am not sure that it is education, or lack thereof, which is the root of this. no survey has proven that these people have all been abused by uneducated people. as a matter of fact, many people in high places are even more prone to abusing their women, knowing that the long arm of the law cannot touch them. the machismo characteristic is a part of the social zeitgeist, and is found in educated and uneducated alike.
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
I think you guys are confusing education with schooling, since people don't learn of violent behavior in schools or universities, but at home, children learn easily, and they follow patterns, they mostly don't do what they are told, but what they are seen. This is only one factor as there are others that influence as well on violent behavior.
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
welcome PilarRodriguez to our discusions, and we know what were talking about has nothing to do with schooling
From: United States
i think that that is my point, Pilar. it has to do with the value society places on women, and the place it thinks women occupy. a society which seeks equality for women does not see them as candidates for a beating. many a man in the United States is languishing behind bars for pushing a woman. raise your voice to her, the cops come to get you. here, it is normative. i saw a young man deck a woman with a flurry of punches in Cabarete one afternoon, and just simply walk away. had he done that in New York, he would never have made it one step further. then again, it depends. had it happened in a hispanic neighborhood, where machismo is still alive, maybe nobody would react; if he did it in some city in Vermont or Maine, he would have been skinned alive!!
From: United States
What other word than MORONIC can you use for a society that sanctions this type of behavior.
absurd, harebrained, idiotic, insane, lunatic, mad, preposterous, silly, unearthly, zany, asinine, brainless
From: United States, Reality Check
Last word, when my one of my neighbor's son who is 28 years old is beating his wife. My neighbor who is the father calls the police. Well, of course they do not want to come to our poor barrio of Los Platanitos (Ensanche Caonabo) of Santiago... unless it is to collect payoffs from drug dealers who micro traffick. So, my neighbor has to call the police and make a promise to pay maybe $RD 300 pesos for them to come and arrest his son in order to stop him from beating his wife.
This is the crazy life in the barrio. Do you guys think that police not wanting to come and do their jobs to protect women has something to do with the violence against women (and the stats noted in this article)?
Just a thought...
BTW, both the RD Gov & the US Embassy know about these things but no one cares about poor women of color (so, they just turn the deaf ear).
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Well blame ladronel F for giving our people no education and bad milk.
I recommend a cleanning activity starting from the authorities, prostitution and finally bring more support to house wifes. Man, should recongnize that las mujeres son para amarlas no para maltratarlas.
Our country is fine - just remove all us Dominicans PLD/PRD
http://www.katiarodriguez.net/
all those in favor
raise your hands
all you nay sayers "WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT"
What other word than MORONIC can you use for a society that sanctions this type of behavior.
absurd, harebrained, idiotic, insane, lunatic, mad, preposterous, silly, unearthly, zany, asinine, brainless
This is the crazy life in the barrio. Do you guys think that police not wanting to come and do their jobs to protect women has something to do with the violence against women (and the stats noted in this article)?
Just a thought...
BTW, both the RD Gov & the US Embassy know about these things but no one cares about poor women of color (so, they just turn the deaf ear).