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Santo Domingo.- Violence against women is a stark reality in Dominican Republic, where 3 out  10 females have suffered its effects, said United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) resident coordinator Valerie Julliand on Tuesday.

Speaking to launch the Justice Ministry’s management model of care units for victims of gender, domestic and sexual violence the UN official also revealed that 80% of violence victims don’t seek institutional support. "Women die in their homes, in the place where they should normally be protected they die at the hands of their partners."

She called the statistics “bone chilling” showing that 90% of the sexual abuse cases investigated for comprehensive care units for victims of violence are against children and adolescents, actions in which adults are involved.

The study reveals that women or girls who’ve experienced some type of violence are more than twice as likely to become infected with HIV, and in Julliand’s view reflect the country’s reality. "The United Nations system has raised its concern over this grave issue several times and is committed to support, to seek the total elimination of this problem."

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4 comment(s)
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jun 2012 2:27 PM
From: Australia
We are all appalled when we read such articles, but does that mean violence against men, which is far more common, is okay?
Written by: cheyenneasanti, 25 Jun 2012 12:51 PM
From: United States
Roy no violence is justified, against men or women.
But I think women are less prepared to defend themselves than men.
No woman should have to experience the horror of being killed or subjected to violence in their homes or in the streets.
We should be loving and protecting our women.
Written by: NYGuy35, 7 Jul 2012 8:24 AM
From: United States
The women in these relationships can leave but are afraid to sell a55. Leave the guy and sell your a55 or don't get involved with a piece of crap in the first place. You go chasing cars and money but cry when you settle for a pimp.
Written by: guillermone, 8 Jul 2012 2:23 PM
From: United States
Violence against women is a consequence of gender role reversals. In the past the behavior of both male and females were well defined, understood and accepted by society. All that has changed, women are now in control and in the drivers seat, behaving like men and vice versa. Those men who are unable to change and adapt to the transition are frustated and don't quite know how to act and handle it all. Many unfortunately resort to violence as a last ditch effort to save their weak male ego. Therefore, what we see is a social evolutionary process in the making. Until everyone figures out exactly what to do and how to behave we will continue to see an increase in violence against the so called "weaker" sex. The reality is women are only phyically weaker then men, but are far stronger in many other ways, particularly a greater ability to feign and outsmart a man anytime of the day. Once a man realizes that a female has the capability to grab him by the balls, goes crazy and snaps
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