Domestic violence amnesty international

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – An exhibition by Amnesty International Thanks to Amnesty International and to Celia López Carballido, we have an exhibition in our school in Ribeira which paints a global picture of abuses women suffer all over the world. Let us gain some insight into this subject.

DISCUSSION: OUR CONTEXT –Take 5 minutes to discuss these questions in groups of 3.

1. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “domestic violence”?

2. Does domestic violence often hit the headlines in our country?

3. What would you do if you knew there was domestic violence in the house next door?

4. What are the main causes of domestic violence?

5. Why do you think victims of domestic violence stay in the relationship for so long?

6. Is domestic violence a subject that is largely swept under the carpet or a taboo?

7. Do you think alcohol plays a large part in domestic violence?

Adapted from http://www.esldiscussions.com/d/domestic_violence.html

RESEARCH: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – Use the laptops to visit Amnesty International’s website (https://www.amnesty.org/en). Go to “Search” and type in the words “domestic violence”. Take a moment to read some of the posts and make some notes. Be prepared to share your findings with the rest of the class.

VISIT THE EXHIBITION – Let us now go downstairs and visit the exhibition. You will actually find the posters in Galician and English. You are welcome to read either or both. Before the questions, you have the title of the poster to help you find the answers faster.

1. WOMEN AND HUMAN RIGHTS – What is “Women’s Van”?

2. DECLARATION ABOUT THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE – Where are women forbidden to appear in public and therefore girls are sent to buy food?

3. THE VIOLATIONS OF WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS CANNOT GO UNPUNISHED – Complete the international definition of violence against women:

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“Every ________________ action based on __________________________________ that has or could have as a result damage or ________ , _______________ or __________________ suffering for the woman, as well as the __________ of such action, ___________ or ______________ deprivation of freedom, both in public and private life” 4. ALBANIA – Which are some measures Besa thinks the government should take to protect women?

5. HAITI – How many girls work in domestic service in Haiti?

6. NICARAGUA – In which cases is abortion legal?

7. ROMANIA – Describe the situation as regards girls’ education.

8. INDONESIA – Explain what happened to Sunarsih (2001).

9. IRAN – If you are woman and you testify in court, how is your testimony considered?

10. MEXICO – What is the problem in this country with gender-based violence?

11. IRAK – What is the persisting problem in this country?

12. DENMARK – What is the penalty if your husband rapes you in Denmark?

13. USA – What is the problem for pregnant women in this country?

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – Let us now work in pairs to prepare a summary of the information we have gathered and organize it. We will then record it and create a list of tracks related to this exhibition in Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/).

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Diana Pastoriza

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TEACHER NOTES As a warmer, I use the video “Slap her – children’s reactions”, which is in Italian, but moving.

1. WOMEN AND HUMAN RIGHTS – What is “Women’s Van”? A campaign to end maternal mortality in Sierra Leone (2009).

2. DECLARATION ABOUT THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE – Where are women forbidden to appear in public and therefore girls are sent to buy food? Jalala (Pakistan) 3. THE VIOLATIONS OF WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS CANNOT GO UNPUNISHED – Complete the international definition of violence against women: “Every VIOLENT action based on BELONGING TO THE FEMININE SEX that has or could have as a result damage or PHYSICAL , PSYCHOLOGICAL or SEXUAL suffering for the woman, as well as the THREAT of such action, COERCION or ARBITRARY deprivation of freedom, both in public and private life” 4. ALBANIA – Which are some measures Besa thinks the government should take to protect women? Social subsidies; low rent homes.

5. HAITI – How many girls work in domestic service in Haiti? 100,000 6. NICARAGUA – In which cases is abortion legal? In all cases, even rape, incest or highrisk pregnancies.

7. ROMANIA – Describe the situation as regards girls’ education. They don’t go to school, or if they do, they have to stay at home to take care of relatives.

8. INDONESIA – Explain what happened to Sunarsih (2001). She ate some fruit without permission and she was beaten to death. The sentence for the aggressor was 4 years (then reduced to 2), then when he became a repeat offender he was given 7 months.

9. IRAN – If you are woman and you testify in court, how is your testimony considered?

It’s worth half a man’s.

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10. MEXICO – What is the problem in this country with gender-based violence? It is only in the family sphere; victims are forced to present evidence of a crime or identify the culprit or else no investigation is conducted.

11. IRAK – What is the persisting problem in this country? Women have no access to education.

12. DENMARK – What is the penalty if your husband rapes you in Denmark? Not punishable by law.

13. USA – What is the problem for pregnant women in this country? They are at risk of dying, more so than in 40 other countries.

After visiting the exhibition and answering the questions they can use the laptops to check more information about countries or regulations that they found interesting before actually discussing with the rest of the class.

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Diana Pastoriza

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