The violence often comes from men.

That means for example:

• A man forces a woman to have sex.
• A man says very bad things to a woman.

Women often experience violence at home.

In the family.

For example:

• The husband beats the wife.
• Or the brother hits his sister.

Men have in our society

often have more power than women.

When men hit women,

then they show: I have power over the woman.

Men want to retain their power this way.

Women are mostly beaten by men.

They often experience violence in their relationships.

Every woman can experience violence.

Old or young women.

Or women who have just come to Germany.

Or women who have always lived in Germany.

Women who come from a wealthy family.

And also women who come from poorer families.

2. What forms of violence are there?

Violence against women can be very different:

• Violence includes hitting, for example.

Or injure the body.

Or hurt.

• Hurting also means:

When you treat someone badly.
For example, if you scold someone often. 
When you insult someone often.

• Violence against women is also:

Forcing a woman to have sex.

Or touch a woman.

If she doesn't want that.

• It is also violence,

if the man forbids the woman

to meet other people.

Or the woman is no longer allowed to go out alone.

Or the woman always has to tell the man where she is going.

• Violence can also be:

Only the man earns the money.

And he decides

whether the woman gets money.

And how much she gets.

Or he says: You won't get any more money from me.

3. What are the different types of violence against women called?

There are different types of violence against women.

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• Beating women.

   At home.

For example in the family.

This is called Domestic Violence.

• Persecute women.

Or always watching a woman.

This is called Stalking.

• Forcing women to have sex.

This is an example of sexual violence.

• Selling or buying women.

This is called Trafficking in women.

• Forcing women to have sex with other people.

This is called Forced prostitution.

• Forcing women to marry.

This is called Forced marriage.

• Circumcise women's genitals.

This is called genital mutilation.

Women are given the external sex-Organ removed.

This is not done by doctors.

It hurts the women a lot.

Genital mutilation is prohibited.

In some countries it is still done.

For example, in many countries in Africa.

We have more information on the types of violence against women.

You can read more about this on our website.

On the right side is a column.

You will find the terms there.

For example, click on the term Domestic Violence.

You can then read more about it on the page.