BNF on 16 days

As a society we should not underestimate the entrenched sexism that continues to characterise our dominant culture. We still have sexualised violence and according to the UN, every third woman in the world will be exposed to serious violence at some time in her life. Most cases of abuse occur in the home and are perpetrated by a husband, a partner or a close relative. Every fifth woman in the world is at some time exposed to rape or attempted rape, reports the UN.

Sexualised violence against women also includes murder committed because of jealousy, in connection with separation, and for so-called reasons of honour. These various expressions of violence against women are all rooted in the hegemonic unequal patriarchal power order, whose men assume the right to control women. Despite the wide dispersal of the problem, it is given shamefully low priority when sharing out resources.