Relationship Between Natural Disasters and Domestic Violence Detected

As you know, we experienced many disasters such as floods, earthquakes and forest fires in the past year. While many of the disasters had devastating consequences, they also caused the death of many people. A study, on the other hand, revealed another dimension of these disasters.

Today, unfortunately, many women are exposed to violence by men (?). It has been revealed that violence against women has increased in disasters. According to the study, men are post-disaster feelings such as disappointment, anger, and sadness showing violence to their spouses or partners.

78 percent of women trust men in disaster situations

According to the research conducted at Flinders University on domestic violence, it has been revealed that women are exposed to more violence after disasters. Today, unfortunately, 30 percent of women are exposed to violence by their partners or spouses. After the disasters experienced, the violence against women has become the focus of the society as all attention is paid to healing the damage and helping the people injured in the disasters. draws less attention than usual.

According to research done in Australia, 78 percent of women They rely on their partners, male family members or spouses to help themselves and other survivors during disasters. Author of the review, published in the Australian Institute of Resilience, Dr. Tazrina Chowdhury says that more sensitive approaches should be exhibited after violence against women. Chowdhury also stated that after the earthquake in New Zealand, many women were subjected to violence, but this violence ‘sudden explosions’ being said to be being ignored Put forward.

Many women anticipate violence in their spouses.

This means that many institutions and organizations that work on this issue and provide support to women who have been subjected to violence. the attention of the post-disaster society in a different place. It shows that he does not care enough about violence. Many of the women who have been subjected to violence say that they see disrespectful behavior from their husbands, are subjected to humiliating words, and eventually violence is applied to them.

Although women anticipate this violent tendency, they ignore their growing problems, believing that their loved or trusted spouses will get better. If you are faced with such situations ALO 183 can call; You can apply to organizations such as Mor Roof, Women’s Solidarity Foundation (KADAV). With the help of KADES application, you can notify the security forces in case of emergency. You can click here to download the KADES application from the App Store, and here to download it from Google Play.

We are against all forms of violence; We must also say that no one has ever done anything to ‘deserve’ to be exposed to violence. No person can inflict either emotional or physical violence on anyone just because he or she cannot afford it. Stay healthy.