Why is violence against women considered an equivalent of hate ...

[maychende]

Why is violence against women considered an equivalent of hate crime against women?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Match the term or concept with the correct description.
 
  1. battering a. a specific form of stalking involving electronic devices and/or the use of social media and other aspects of the Internet
  2. cyberstalking b. the murder of women
  3. dowry deaths c. male dominance
  4. patriarchy d. women like to be, or ask to be raped
  5. femicide e. claim thousands of womens lives in India and Pakistan each year
  6. rape f. sexual contact without the consent of the victim that does not include intercourse
  7. genital mutilation g. a routine practice in many countries, affects an estimated 140 girls and women worldwide
  8. sexual assault h. physical and sexual attacks committed by intimates: spouses or ex-spouses, boyfriends or girlfriends, and ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends
  9. stalking i. the persistent following, observing, and/or harassment of an individual
  10. rape myth j. sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral penetration) without the consent of the victim

[FergA]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Women are the primary targets in rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence precisely because they are women. Women tend to have less power socially, economically, and physically than men. Hate crimes are committed simply because of who a person is as the main motive for the crime.

Answer to Question 2

1. h
2. a
3. e
4. c
5. b
6. j
7. g
8. f
9. i
10. d

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