In this blog you'll find the body text of my feature article.
In my magazine the first feature article is about an experience of someone battling with Domestic Abuse on one page with a image on the page next to it.
And here's what it's body text says,
Experiences of Domestic violence are tough to discuss and even tougherto cope and live with. Leaving a relationship isn’t easy, not even when it’s abusive In a society where divorce is a tabboo and considered something awful, it’s not easy making the decision
to help yourself and get yourself out of a marraige.
It’s harder to raise your voice
especially when you’re a young woman, despite being the victim somehow you’re
the one who’s character gets questioned, somehow you are always the wrong one.
Whenever my ex-partner hit me or emotionally abused me, he always apolagised afterwards and gaslit me into somehowforgiving him or letting his abusive behaviour go.
Speaking up and finally standing up is hard, very hard but also very important. I was always hesitant to share my experience but I realised how my speaking up can provide
strength to so many more girls who are suffering and terified to speak up, this is to let them know that they’re not alone. They need to take the first step and recognise that their relationship isn’t healthy and they need to get out of it. They need to stand up
for themselves and take the first step of helpin themselves because no one can
help you unless you want to help yourself.
I know it’s hard but for yourself, take the first step - call a friend, someone close or a helpline. But most importantly if you’re in a abusive relation-ship know that you’re strong and so very powerful.
And Here's what the second article's text says,
Domestic Abuse is a very alarming issue in Pakistan. According to a report by HRCP in 2020, sadly 90% of the women in Pakistan have faced domestic abuse once in their limetimes. According to the statistics, an estimated 5000 women are killed per year from domestic violence, with thousands of others left injured or disabled.The number
of such cases is scary and so terribly sad, keeping in mind that as of now thousands and hundereds of cases aren’t ever reported.
But what’ the saddest part is that our country, despite millions of cases, continues to normalise domestic violence as a social norm or ‘a private matter’ between the spouses. A very common concept of gender subordination is conditioned in males where they treat women as their properties. It’s concluded from numerous stud-
ies that one of the main root cause of domestic abuse comes from the mentality of Males.
It’s important to understand the severity of this issue, it doesn’t just affect and ruin the live of the victims themselves but also the family / children of the victim. Children who witness their parent’s abusive relationships are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem and emotional distress and they could also cause harm towards their spouses in the future.
Furthermore, the consequences of domestic abuse can also be really hard to deal and cope with - including physical trauma, emotional trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression,
mental health problems or even sucide ideation. Even when you’re out of an abusive relationship, it still haunts the victim throughout their life.
And because in our countrythere are so many social barriers against divorce and since so many women are afraid to speak up for themselves or are unaware of their rights and are forced into marraiges or are underage, most of the cases don’t even get reported which often leads to women losing their lives.
Even with huge numbers of cases unfortunately not a lot has been done to solve this
problem in Pakistan, most of the abusers roam around freely in the country without
facing any consequences whatsoever.
But recently the Goverment did introduce a Helpline (1043) for victims of domestic abuse, harrassment, gender-based discrimination and more.
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