Violence against Women: A Developmental Issue

Abstract

Violence against women is acknowledged as a widespread and serious issue that concerns all over the world. This article proposes to problematize the relationship between domestic violence as a developmental issue that hinders the initiatives for women.  This phenomenon is not restricted to a particular community, but affects global development (Bradley, 1988). Knowing the broad range of the topic, this research examines only violence against women specifically in domestic setting, its types of violence, and it link to development initiatives for women. Taking Pakistani society as example, this article investigates how in Pakistani society women development is affected by domestic violence. In conclusion, it may be assumed that domestic violence is not an individual problem of any community where women development program may initiate, but it should be dealt in a wider spectrum, being a major concern in development measures for women.