Drafts by Thabo Motshweni
INTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is more prevalent in South Africa and... more INTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is more prevalent in South Africa and among the highest in the world. This study was aimed to explore how previous research (empirical/studies) understand the problem of intimate partner violence (IPV) as women experience it and how they make sense of this in relation to their economic empowerment/disempowerment.
METHOD: Relevant studies were identified through literature searches in Google Scholar and Psychinfo (for studies published in 2010–2020), and through manual reviews of issues from relevant journals (i.e. “Psychology of violence”, “violence and abuse”, “aggression and violent behaviour”) for studies published in 2019–2020. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria with three studies coming from South Africa, three from United stated of America, two from Ghana, and one from Tanzania and Ethiopia respectively. The analyses followed the procedure for qualitative thematic analysis.
RESULTS: Three themes (poverty, patriarchy and economic abuse) were emerged. Participants confirmed that poverty is one of the factors keeping them in abusive relationships. Women are also put in subordinate position by men because of patriarchal beliefs. Most women are keeping silent about acts of violence from husbands/partners because they depend on them for survival.
CONCLUSION: In the study, most victims are tolerating the incident and not defending themselves from the violent partners because they are providers. Women who experience violence suffer a range of health problems and their ability to participate in public life is diminished. There is a need to problematize hegemonic gender discourses rooted in patriarchy to dispel the misconceptions that are harmful to women.
Despite South Africa's progressive constitution, there is still a lot of concern about gender-bas... more Despite South Africa's progressive constitution, there is still a lot of concern about gender-based violence. The country's history of discrimination and inequality has also contributed to the climate for violence against women. This report aims to provide an overview of domestic violence, which is a type of abuse that occurs in the home regardless of the sex or age of the victim. It also explores the concept of justification, which can help determine if the act is justified. The goal of the study is to find out what factors contribute to the acceptance of violence and how can be used to justify it. This finding is very interesting as it shows that women are more likely to be abused in their homes than on the streets.
Opinion editorial article on operation dudula. An organization that targets illegal immigrants in... more Opinion editorial article on operation dudula. An organization that targets illegal immigrants in South Africa who are involved in economic activities and who are believed to be responsible for prostitution syndicates and drug dens in their communities. I critique the movement as dangerous as it exploits unemployed youth.
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Drafts by Thabo Motshweni
METHOD: Relevant studies were identified through literature searches in Google Scholar and Psychinfo (for studies published in 2010–2020), and through manual reviews of issues from relevant journals (i.e. “Psychology of violence”, “violence and abuse”, “aggression and violent behaviour”) for studies published in 2019–2020. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria with three studies coming from South Africa, three from United stated of America, two from Ghana, and one from Tanzania and Ethiopia respectively. The analyses followed the procedure for qualitative thematic analysis.
RESULTS: Three themes (poverty, patriarchy and economic abuse) were emerged. Participants confirmed that poverty is one of the factors keeping them in abusive relationships. Women are also put in subordinate position by men because of patriarchal beliefs. Most women are keeping silent about acts of violence from husbands/partners because they depend on them for survival.
CONCLUSION: In the study, most victims are tolerating the incident and not defending themselves from the violent partners because they are providers. Women who experience violence suffer a range of health problems and their ability to participate in public life is diminished. There is a need to problematize hegemonic gender discourses rooted in patriarchy to dispel the misconceptions that are harmful to women.
METHOD: Relevant studies were identified through literature searches in Google Scholar and Psychinfo (for studies published in 2010–2020), and through manual reviews of issues from relevant journals (i.e. “Psychology of violence”, “violence and abuse”, “aggression and violent behaviour”) for studies published in 2019–2020. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria with three studies coming from South Africa, three from United stated of America, two from Ghana, and one from Tanzania and Ethiopia respectively. The analyses followed the procedure for qualitative thematic analysis.
RESULTS: Three themes (poverty, patriarchy and economic abuse) were emerged. Participants confirmed that poverty is one of the factors keeping them in abusive relationships. Women are also put in subordinate position by men because of patriarchal beliefs. Most women are keeping silent about acts of violence from husbands/partners because they depend on them for survival.
CONCLUSION: In the study, most victims are tolerating the incident and not defending themselves from the violent partners because they are providers. Women who experience violence suffer a range of health problems and their ability to participate in public life is diminished. There is a need to problematize hegemonic gender discourses rooted in patriarchy to dispel the misconceptions that are harmful to women.