العنف الزواجي : الأسباب و المظاهر

Abstract EN

Marital violence is now considered as a wide world problem, It takes different forms in Egypt starting from; hitting, raping and soon, and there are different causes and factors of this kind of violence.

The current study tries to examine the causes and forms of the marital violence; especially the violence against women, and to examine this Issue; the researcher aims to answer some questions:
1-What are the characteristics of women who are victims of marital violence?
2- What are the causes of marital violence?
3- What are the forms of marital violence?
Theoretical Framework:
The researcher depended on two approaches: The gender approach, and the social responsibility; that deal with the relationship between men and women.

the first focuses on the concept of a "Gender Gap" responsible for violence, while the second emphasizes the responsibility of society to confront this violence.

Methodological procedures:
This study was conducted on a sample of abused wives who suffer from marital violence in some civil society organizations concerned with women's issues in general; and to face violence against them in particular.

Methodology and Tools Used:
The study was based on a case study methodology; through in-depth interviews with abused wives, and the observation was also used as a secondary tool to observe some women's behavior and to deal with them to confirm their statements.

Results:
1- Most of the abused wives in the study belong to the lower and middle classes, which often resort to civil society institutions to receive material and moral support; that helps them to gain some of their rights.

2- The majority of the causes leading to marital violence are the economic factor, where poverty and low income lead to the fights between the spouses.

Second, the family members' interference in marital life, and the bad marital relationship is also an important factor in the marital violence against women.

3- There are numerous forms of marital violence against women: severe beatings leading to physical injuries, expulsion from the home, theft of all income earned by women in the event of their work, and swearing and insulting In front of children and the family.