“It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
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“It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
“It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse in Cambodia
Sheith Khidhir
9 July 2019
Some Cambodians are blaming domestic abuse on the victims. At least this is what the findings from several studies suggested, including a recent joint study conducted by three NGOs (Non-governmental organisations) – Klahaan, Urban Poor Women Development, and People in Need. These NGOs released their findings in a report entitled “Experiences of Gender-Based Violence in Urban Poor Rental Housing Communities of Phnom Penh”.
The survey was carried out between December last year and February in three selected districts in the Cambodian capital - Russey Keo, Mean Chey and Donkor – using 167 households, six focus group discussions and 20 key “informants” which included village chiefs, police and community leaders.
The survey found that while the perception from the majority of respondents was that gender-based and domestic violence was decreasing, the culture of “victim-blaming” still persisted.
In the quantitative (household survey) data, almost half of respondents felt that women were at least sometimes to blame for violence committed against them by their husbands.
“The findings show that women who experience violence still face a significant degree of blame apportioned to them by some members of the community, including by some community leaders and duty bearers,” the report noted.
But the numbers from the household do not nearly paint as dreary a picture as the responses gathered from key informants. Two different police officers felt that the woman was to blame if “the woman was gambling”, or “the woman was walking alone at night.”
As if these answers from those meant to protect and serve weren’t depressing enough, some women even felt that their own gender was to blame at times. “For example, when women don’t do housework.” said one female resident.
https://theaseanpost.com/article/its-yo ... e-cambodia
Sheith Khidhir
9 July 2019
Some Cambodians are blaming domestic abuse on the victims. At least this is what the findings from several studies suggested, including a recent joint study conducted by three NGOs (Non-governmental organisations) – Klahaan, Urban Poor Women Development, and People in Need. These NGOs released their findings in a report entitled “Experiences of Gender-Based Violence in Urban Poor Rental Housing Communities of Phnom Penh”.
The survey was carried out between December last year and February in three selected districts in the Cambodian capital - Russey Keo, Mean Chey and Donkor – using 167 households, six focus group discussions and 20 key “informants” which included village chiefs, police and community leaders.
The survey found that while the perception from the majority of respondents was that gender-based and domestic violence was decreasing, the culture of “victim-blaming” still persisted.
In the quantitative (household survey) data, almost half of respondents felt that women were at least sometimes to blame for violence committed against them by their husbands.
“The findings show that women who experience violence still face a significant degree of blame apportioned to them by some members of the community, including by some community leaders and duty bearers,” the report noted.
But the numbers from the household do not nearly paint as dreary a picture as the responses gathered from key informants. Two different police officers felt that the woman was to blame if “the woman was gambling”, or “the woman was walking alone at night.”
As if these answers from those meant to protect and serve weren’t depressing enough, some women even felt that their own gender was to blame at times. “For example, when women don’t do housework.” said one female resident.
https://theaseanpost.com/article/its-yo ... e-cambodia
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Re: “It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
Or when showing their t*ts on social media
Don't forget the water buffalo
Re: “It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
I weep for this country sometimes.
Once you've read the dictionary, every other book is just a remix.
Re: “It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
I've seen tons of cases of abuse in the West when I was still teaching in high school, and the abuser never put the blame on him/herself for some reason, but always pointed to the victim's behavior.CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:50 pm Some Cambodians are blaming domestic abuse on the victims.
So for me this is non-news.
Re: “It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
How could you make me do this to you?!
Why do you always have to make me angry?
Why do you always have to make me angry?
Re: “It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
Nobody asks the question what drives a normal kind loving man to strike out in the attempt to get away when cornered and cannot excape
I'm standing up, so I must be straight.
What's a poor man do when the blues keep following him around.(Smoking Dynamite)
What's a poor man do when the blues keep following him around.(Smoking Dynamite)
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Re: “It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Re: “It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
There's always two sides to every story have you never had an argument with wife/ girlfriend everyone s tolerance level is different
When you have children sometimes they do things that test your tolerance level also it's all part of being a good father/husband
I'm not condoning it but it doesn't happen for no reason
I'm standing up, so I must be straight.
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Re: “It’s your fault!” – Domestic abuse study in Cambodia
Quite often it is due to alcohol or drug use, archaic cultural stereotypes of a woman's place, and normalization of violence towards women and children in this country, if those are adequate "reasons" for you then I pity your poor wifeatst wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 5:28 pmThere's always two sides to every story have you never had an argument with wife/ girlfriend everyone s tolerance level is different
When you have children sometimes they do things that test your tolerance level also it's all part of being a good father/husband
I'm not condoning it but it doesn't happen for no reason
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