Domestic Violence & Women with Disabilities Summary

In the UK there has been numbers of issue regarding domestic violence and disabled people since the movement against disability, gender and abuse hasn't been taken seriously in recent times. The abuse of women has escalated into a widespread recognition in which it has become an important issue. So what does domestic violence mean exactly? Domestic violence is known as abusive behavior that subjugates and controls over another individual. It’s known that power and control are two important roles involved in domestic violence. It can occur in same sex and heterosexual relationships but the significance of domestic violence is mainly performed towards women. One of the ways domestic violence can occur is through a relationship. In this case there will be one victim and one offender. It’s mainly the women in this intimate relationship that is most likely to face violence in the form of abusiveness. Another way domestic violence may occur is when disabled women are highly reliant on people who help them dress, shower, eat, and get them to the toilet. Disabled women do share intimacy with them and so may suffer from a various types of abuse such as verbal, physical, financial as well as forced seclusion, prevention of medication, and physical discomfort. Relating to domestic violence is public violence. Domestic violence mainly occurs in places that are viewed safe like houses, group homes or medical institutes.
It is argued that disabled women are more or less likely to face violence than non-disabled women. Age is a strong factor regarding this cause. When the attention of older women is ignored, it can viewed as a form of age discrimination. According to the broader picture older or disabled women’s issues are seen as obscure. This is kind of absurd having known that majority of the domestic violence involve women