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Option 2:

 Ending Violence Against Women

How can we stop assaults from being committed against women?

Violence against women can be prevented by strengthening women's access to basic human rights and resources. We must educate yourself on violence against women by learning the facts and the prevalence. Contacting the local legislators and political leaders and advocate for tougher laws against perpetrators of violence against women. In my perspective  Ending violence against women and girls is an effort that includes everyone in our society. Violence is a violation of a basic human right for safety. Violence against women has been happening for a long time, but we can work together to prevent it in the future. Ending sexual violence against women requires more gender equality in all parts of society. Part of being human is our sexuality. Sex and gender influence many different parts of a person’s life. Sexual violence against women can happen when a woman’s value in society is seen only through her sexuality. When women are not seen as equals to men, they are more likely to be victimized through their sexuality. We need to generate evidence on what works and on the magnitude of the problem by carrying out population-based surveys, or including violence against women in population-based demographic and health surveys, as well as in surveillance and health information systems, promote egalitarian gender norms as part of life skills and comprehensive sexuality education curricula taught to young people, and prevent recurrence of violence through early identification of women and children who are experiencing violence and providing appropriate referral and support

Women who have experienced sexual assault are often blamed for the assault. Blaming a woman for another person’s choice to assault her is wrong. Many women who report sexual assault are asked questions about what they were wearing, whether they were drinking or using drugs, or where they were during the assault. These questions imply that the sexual assault was the victim’s fault. Sexual assault is always the responsibility of the person who committed the assault. It is never the victim’s fault. In order to end sexual violence against women, we must agree as a society that sexual contact between people cannot happen unless there is clear consent.

References:

Sexual Violence is Preventable. (2020, May 01). Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/sexual-violence/index.html