Mukmin disuruh menggaplok istri yang bandel... --- In [email protected], "sunny" <am...@...> wrote: > > http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzM2NTA3ODA= > > One-third of women in Kuwait are domestic abuse victims > Published Date: January 10, 2011 > By Hussain Al-Qatari, Staff Writer > > > > KUWAIT: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) recently revealed that 35 percent of > women in Kuwait have reported being subjected to domestic abuse. This > stunning finding came in a study released by the Ministry of Justice, > conducted by Appeal Court counselor Dr Adel Al-Failakawi. The study further > revealed that Kuwait saw a total of 5,192 divorce cases in 2010, an increase > of 138 on the previous year's total. > > Dr Al-Failakawi also used MoJ statistics for the ten years between 1995 and > 2005 to work out the average period taken by unhappy couples to decide on > divorce, finding that 39 percent of divorces occur after one year of > marriage, while a further 28 percent occur before the couple has even reached > the first wedding anniversary. > > Family counselor Khaled Al-Mohammadi told the Kuwait Times that most divorces > occur because of lack of communication: "Couples don't know how to > communicate with one another," he said. "They get married because they feel > obliged to find a spouse. When it comes to fulfilling their responsibilities > at home, they don't know how to speak to one another, so their marriage falls > apart. > > Worries around finance are another major factor in the equation, Al-Mohammadi > continued: "In most cases, wives complain that their husbands are not able to > support the family financially with enough money. Financial instability, > caused by young men's reckless financial behavior and lack of awareness on > how to manage their finances, causes domestic instability. The new MoJ report > states that domestic abuse is one of the main reasons for divorce, with 30 > percent of divorce cases citing domestic abuse as the reason. > > Kuwait University psychology professor Adnan Al-Shatti said in a report > published by KUNA that local patriarchal traditions mean that domestic > violence is widespread in the country. "Men are encouraged from an early age > to be macho, and it is a widespread misconception that hitting women proves > one's masculinity. It is a problem that's neglected, and it only encourages > men to use violence at home even more. Individuals who practice violence > against their wives, siblings and children in most cases need therapy," he > said. > > Dr Al-Failakawi also noted that the number of domestic violence cases being > reported is increasing, with a very small number of these concerning violence > perpetrated by parents against children. Most cases of domestic violence, > however, are filed by wives against their husbands. > > The MoJ intends to open a department shortly dealing specifically with > domestic issues in an attempt to reduce the number of divorces in the > country. The new department, whose roster of staff will include social > workers, family consultants, psychiatrists, judges and eminent religious > figures, will focus on raising public awareness of the related issues. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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