Link Between Mothers Depression and Violence in Children
A new study shows children of mothers who were depressed after childbirth are more likely to be violent at age 11.Researchers studied more than 120 families who lived in //South London. Mothers were interviewed during pregnancy and three months after they gave birth. They were also interviewed when their child reached 1, 4, and 11 years of age. Mothers, teachers and children were ques...Domestic Violence: The Silent Killer of Women Worldwide
Scenario 1: Thailand: Rakata has not yet prepared dinner for husband Akito, as there is no grain in the house. Akito works as a farm laborer, but gambles away whatever he earns. //Rakata and the two little children are emaciated, often ill, and fearful. Today all three are huddling in a corner of the house, fearing his fury. Scenario 2: Madhya Pradesh, India: Rani, a domestic worker who...Parental Domestic Violence Contributes To Adolescent Depression
A recent mental health study conducted by Dr. Michelle Hindin has revealed that adolescents who witness domestic violence between their parents are at an increased risk// of developing depressive symptoms than their peers. Approximately 50% of all the respondents reported witnessing parental domestic violence. Alarmingly, 1 in 10 male adolescents and 1 in 5 female adolescents wished t...Study on Violence Against Women in Syria
Syria has finally broken a taboo with a study on the mounting violence against women. The study was presented by the General Union of Women// supported with funds from the United Nations Development Fund for Women, which found that one in four married women gets beaten -- usually by her husband or father. A campaign has also been called to raise awareness of the problem. In Syria violen...