I found this article to be
extremely enlightening on the topic of domestic violence in South Africa. I
feel that I need to work toward a better understanding of the issue of domestic
violence, as one of the most important, yet potentially challenging and
rewarding aspects of the Bethel Project will be the empowerment of battered
women who have fallen victim to violence in their homes.
The article highlights many
frightening statistics, for example, in study “…conducted in 1,000 homes across
Gauteng, South Africa's most prosperous and populated province, 78.3 per cent
of men admitted to perpetrating some form of violence - whether emotional, physical
or sexual - against women”.
However, the piece also points to some of the believed reasons
behind the rash of domestic abuse among South African communities, such as the
history of apartheid, as well as poverty, gender inequality, and a consistently
patriarchal society.
Researching more on violence against South African women
will prepare me to work with and empower the women of the Bethel project who
are facing similar circumstances.
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