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2/6/2015 9:25:00 AM Polish bishops: Document on violence against women misses its mark
Catholic News Service
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's bishops said people must fight violence against women, but an international convention being considered by the government is not the solution.
"Violence against women, as well as children, the elderly and handicapped, and against men is a social phenomenon demanding counteraction on many levels, beginning with education," the Polish bishops' family council said Feb. 4.
However, they said, the Council of Europe's 2011 "Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence" does not "combat the real problems causing violence."
"Unfortunately, instead of countering violence, as its title suggests, this convention seeks to conduct an ideological cultural revolution. It adds no solutions at all to those already existing in Poland's law and social practice," the family council said.
Poland's parliament was debating ratification of the 81-article convention, which criminalizes stalking, forced marriages and female genital mutilation. The Polish government signed onto the convention in 2012.
The bishops' family council said the convention said nothing about violence associated with media images, pornography, abortion, alcohol and drug abuse, and tried instead to blame it on the "basic values of marriage and family."
"It is of fundamental concern that this convention is used to combat forms of community protected by Poland's constitution, treating tradition and the very output of civilization as a threat," the family council said.
"It defines discrimination in an ideological way, which allows it to violate universally recognized legal principles such as equality before the law. It also infringes Poland's right to make its own decisions on issues of faith, ethics and family life," it said.
The document has so far been signed by 37 of the Council of Europe's 47 member-states, but ratified and enforced by only 15, of which three -- Germany, Malta and Serbia -- tabled official reservations.
Archbishop Wojciech Polak of Gniezno told the Polish Catholic news agency KAI Feb. 4 that the bishops' conference had repeatedly drawn attention to "mistakes" in the convention, including its attempts to portray "tradition and religion" as "the cause of domestic violence."
He added that numerous Catholic pro-life and women's groups had also opposed it for "interference in the system of upbringing and values professed by millions of parents in Poland."
MPs ratify anti-violence against women convention
06.02.2015 12:03
Stormy scenes accompanied the ratification of the Council of Europe's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women, Friday.
Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz of the centre-right Civic Platform party following voting on the ratification of the convention. Photo: PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski
Conservative opposition MPs from the Law and Justice party and United Poland slammed the convention for furthering the “socio-cultural concept of gender'', and ''destroying the Polish family.''
However, a majority of 254 MPs voted in favour of ratification, while 175 were against, and 8 abstained.
According to the Council of Europe, the convention has opened “the path for creating a legal framework at pan-European level to protect women against all forms of violence, and prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence.”
Member states are required to provide an official hotline operating 24 hours a day for female victims of violence, clear web sites on where to get help, as well as to create a sufficient number of shelters and support centres.
Police officers must be trained in interviewing techniques so as to protect against secondary victimization, the state must monitoring data collection of gender crimes, and conduct information campaigns to counter violence against women.
The reference to gender stereotypes in Poland can be controversial, with gender studies repeatedly criticised by the Church and right-wing parties in recent months.
The spokesman for the Conference of Polish Bishops has described the adoption of the convention as a violation of fundamental civilisational principles. “It is a black letter day for married couples, for families, and for Poland’s demographic future,” he said.
According to Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek, the convention aims at eliminating “all the traditions rooted in the Polish family”. “I have lived through Nazism and communism. I will live through the gender ideology as well,” he said.
However, “Research has shown that certain roles or stereotypes reproduce unwanted and harmful practices and contribute to make violence against women acceptable,” the convention argues.
“To overcome such gender roles, Article 12 (1) frames the eradication of prejudices, customs, traditions and other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority of women or on stereotyped gender roles as a general obligation to prevent violence.”
The convention has already been signed by 36 states, and ratified by 16, including Poland. (nh/mk/jb)
Polish lawmakers approve law against domestic violence, after fiery debate about family values
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By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA, Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's lawmakers on Friday approved a European convention against domestic violence following a stormy parliamentary debate, in which many said the convention threatens traditional family structures.
The lawmakers voted 254-175 with eight abstentions to empower President Bronislaw Komorowski to sign into law the 2011 Council of Europe's convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence. It obliges governments and organizations to penalize such violence, help victims and teach about tolerance.
In the debate, many right-wing and Catholic lawmakers said some of the regulations undermined Poland's traditional roles of mothers and fathers in the family. Some said its article about education would promote confused notions about gender. The article says that children should be taught about equal rights for men and women and about "non-stereotype roles" in the society and culture, which critics interpret as challenging the traditional roles of men and women in predominantly Roman Catholic Poland.
A spokesman for Poland's Roman Catholic bishops said in a statement that the vote means that the lawmakers don't see the "good of the marriage, of the family, of Poland's future demography as their priority."
The Rev. Jozef Kloch said the convention offers no legal solutions but links violence with "tradition, culture, religion and family rather than with the mistakes and weaknesses of actual people."
Zbigniew Gizynski, of the opposition conservative Law and Justice party, argued that school children will be taught that they can "freely choose their gender, that there can be two moms, two dads."
Deputy Parliament Speaker and women's rights activist, Wanda Nowicka dismissed such concerns and argued that the regulation is badly needed to protect Polish women.
Some 800,000 women in the nation of 38 million suffer from violence each year, she said.
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One in 20 women in EU has been raped, new report reveals
'What emerges is a picture of extensive abuse that affects many women's lives, but is systematically under-reported to the authorities,' director of EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Morten Kjaerum said.
Major report reveals ‘extensive’ abuse of women in EU
VIENNA: A third of women in Europe have suffered a physical or sexual assault and five percent have been raped, a major new study revealed on Wednesday, uncovering “extensive human rights abuse” throughout the European Union. In addition, just over one in 10 women indicated that they experienced some form of sexual violence by an adult before they were 15 years old, according to the large-scale survey by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The damning report “shows that physical, sexual and psychological violence against women is an extensive human rights abuse in all EU Member States,” the group’s director Morten Kjaerum said. One in 10 women has experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 15, one in 20 has been raped, and just over one in five has experienced physical and/or sexual violence from either a current or previous partner, the report by the Vienna-based FRA said. Kjaerum called for measures tackling violence against women “to be taken to a new level now”. The FRA, which interviewed 42,000 women aged 18-74 across the 28-nation bloc for the report, said it was the most comprehensive of its kind to date both in the EU and worldwide. “What emerges is a picture of extensive abuse that affects many women’s lives, but is systematically under-reported to the authorities,” Kjaerum said. The FRA probed women’s experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence including domestic abuse, as well as stalking, sexual harassment, childhood experiences and the role played by new technologies. “Yet, as an illustration, only 14 percent of women reported their most serious incident of intimate partner violence to the police, and 13 percent reported their most serious incident of non-partner violence to the police,” Kjaerum said. He said that “violence against women, and specifically gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women, is an extensive human rights abuse that the EU cannot afford to overlook”. The emotional and psychological consequences of physical and sexual violence “can be long-lasting and deep-seated,” the survey said. Over a fifth of the victims of sexual violence suffered from panic attacks, over a third became depressed and 43 percent spoke of difficulty in subsequent relationships as a result. There were sizeable differences when the survey’s findings are broken up by country. At the top end, 52 percent of women in Denmark were said to have suffered physical and/or sexual abuse, while the rate was 47 percent in Finland and 46 percent in Sweden. At the other end of the scale, the report found that 19 percent of women in Poland had suffered in the same way, 20 percent in Austria and 21 percent in Croatia. The report said higher levels of gender equality could lead to more disclosure of violence in some countries. The report also cited a World Health Organisation finding of “a relationship between perpetrators’ drinking habits and women’s experiences of domestic violence”, noting that differing drinking patterns among countries could help explain certain aspects of such abuse.
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A third of women in Europe have suffered a physical or sexual assault and five percent have been raped, a major new study revealed Wednesday, uncovering "extensive human rights abuse" throughout the European Union.
In addition, just over one in 10 women indicated that they experienced some form of sexual violence by an adult before they were 15 years old, according to the large-scale survey by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).
The damning report "shows that physical, sexual and psychological violence against women is an extensive human rights abuse in all EU Member States," the group's director Morten Kjaerum said.
One in 10 women has experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 15, one in 20 has been raped, and just over one in five has experienced physical and/or sexual violence from either a current or previous partner, the report by the Vienna-based FRA said.
Kjaerum called for measures tackling violence against women "to be taken to a new level now."
The FRA, which interviewed 42,000 women aged 18-74 across the 28-nation bloc for the report, said it was the most comprehensive of its kind to date both in the EU and worldwide.
"What emerges is a picture of extensive abuse that affects many women's lives, but is systematically under-reported to the authorities," Kjaerum said.
The FRA probed women's experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence including domestic abuse, as well as stalking, sexual harassment, childhood experiences and the role played by new technologies.
"Yet, as an illustration, only 14 percent of women reported their most serious incident of intimate partner violence to the police, and 13 percent reported their most serious incident of non-partner violence to the police," Kjaerum said.
He said that "violence against women, and specifically gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women, is an extensive human rights abuse that the EU cannot afford to overlook."
The emotional and psychological consequences of physical and sexual violence "can be long-lasting and deep-seated," the survey said.
Over a fifth of the victims of sexual violence suffered from panic attacks, over a third became depressed and 43 percent spoke of difficulty in subsequent relationships as a result.
There were sizeable differences when the survey's findings are broken up by country.
At the top end, 52 percent of women in Denmark were said to have suffered physical and/or sexual abuse, while the rate was 47 percent in Finland and 46 percent in Sweden.
At the other end of the scale, the report found that 19 percent of women in Poland had suffered in the same way, 20 percent in Austria and 21 percent in Croatia.
The report said higher levels of gender equality could lead to more disclosure of violence in some countries.
The report also cited a World Health Organization finding of "a relationship between perpetrators' drinking habits and women's experiences of domestic violence," noting that differing drinking patterns among countries could help explain certain aspects of such abuse.
One in ten claims to have experienced sexual violence by age of 15
A comprehensive and damning report published Wednesday revealed the “extensive” levels of abuse faced by women across the 28-member states in the European Union.
Published by the E.U. Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA),the survey of 42,000 women aged 18-74 across the E.U. found a third of women in Europe (62 million) had suffered a physical or sexual assault. 1 in 10 women also said they had experienced some kind of sexual violence from an adult by the time they reached 15. Another 1 in 10 had experienced sexual violence since the age of 15.
“The enormity of the problem is proof that violence against women does not just impact a few women only – it impacts on society every day,” said FRA director Morten Kjaerum. Worryingly the report found that some two thirds of women did not report the most serious incident of partner violence to the police or any other organisation.
When the data was broken down by country, the findings showed that Denmark and Finland were among the countries with higher rates of women indicating they had experienced physical and/or sexual abuse (52 and 47 percent respectively). Women in Poland reported the lowest levels of abuse. The report authors suggested this might be because increased gender equality could lead to more disclosures of violence.
About a third of all women in the EU have experienced either physical or sexual violence since the age of 15, according to a survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.
That corresponds to 62 million women, the survey says.
It is said to be the biggest survey conducted on the subject, and is based on interviews with 42,000 women.
The report calls on EU countries to treat domestic violence as a public, not a private issue.
It says laws and policies relating to sexual harassment should be reviewed.
Under-reported
The survey asked women about their experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, at home and in the workplace, as well as stalking, sexual harassment and violence in childhood.
It found that "one in 10 women has experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 15, and one in 20 has been raped".
What emerges is a picture of extensive abuse that affects many women's lives, but is systematically under-reported to the authorities”
Morten KjaerumAgency for Fundamental Rights
The survey noted that 22% had suffered from physical or sexual violence by a partner, but that 67% did not report the most serious incidents of domestic violence to the police.
It said there was a link between heavy alcohol use and domestic violence.
About 18% of women said they had been the victims of stalking since the age of 15, and 55% said they had been sexually harassed, often in the workplace, the survey found.
It noted that young women as a group "are particularly vulnerable to victimisation".
The countries where women reported the highest number of incidences of physical and sexual violence were
Denmark (52%), Finland (47%) and Sweden (46%), states that are often commended for gender equality.
The UK and France reported the 5th highest number with 44%
The lowest incidences of violence were reported in Poland with 19%.
But the survey noted that the results may reflect the fact that some countries find it less culturally acceptable to talk about the problem than others.
"What emerges is a picture of extensive abuse that affects many women's lives, but is systematically under-reported to the authorities," said Morten Kjaerum, director of the Agency for Fundamental Rights.
He said the survey showed that "violence against women is an extensive human rights abuse in all EU member states".
He urged countries to take action to fight the problem, which he said "impacts on society every day".
The report said that campaigns and responses to the problem should be aimed at men as well as women.
"Men need to be positively engaged in initiatives that confront how some men use violence against women."
Report reveals 'extensive' violence against women in EU
One in three women report physical or sexual abuse since age of 15, with largest number of victims in Denmark
'Violence against women is a human rights abuse that the EU cannot afford to overlook.' Photograph: Getty Images/DK Stock
Violence against women is "an extensive human rights abuse" across Europe with one in three women reporting some form of physical or sexual abuse since the age of 15 and 8% suffering abuse in the last 12 months, according to the largest survey of its kind on the issue, published on Wednesday.
The survey, based on interviews with 42,000 women across 28 EU member states, found extensive abuse across the continent, which typically goes unreported and undetected by the authorities.
Morten Kjaerum, director of FRA, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, which was responsible for the survey, said: "Violence against women, and specifically gender-based violence that disproportionately affects women, is an extensive human rights abuse that the EU cannot afford to overlook."
The FRA study provides ample evidence of the size of the problem, as well as suggestions on how to fix it. In a foreword to the report, Kjaerum calls for all member states to sign and ratify the Council of Europe Istanbul convention, which demands more protection for women, as well as action from private and public organisations. "Action to combat violence against women needs to come from different quarters – employers, health professionals and internet service providers."
The report ranks countries in order depending on the responses to the survey. In three countries often praised for their gender equality, for example, high numbers of women report suffering violence since the age of 15: in Denmark 52%, Finland 47%, and Sweden 46% of women say they have suffered physical or sexual violence.
The UK reports the joint fifth highest incidence of physical and sexual violence (44%), whereas women in Poland report the lowest – 19%. However, campaigners to end violence against women advised caution in reporting country-wide differences, given different levels of awareness of what constitutes abuse.
Calling for a concerted international effort to combat such high levels of violence, Kjaerum writes: "With the publication of the survey and the necessary follow-up measures by politicians, women who have been victims of violence can be encouraged to speak up. This is crucial in those countries, and among certain groups, where it is not yet widespread to openly talk about personal experiences of violence, where reporting of incidents to the authorities is low, and where violence against women is not addressed as a mainstream policy issue."
Among the findings, to be unveiled in Brussels on Wednesday, are:
• One in 10 women have experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 15, while one in 20 has been raped.
• One in 10 women have been stalked by a previous partner.
• Most violence is carried out by a current or former partner, with 22% of women in relationships reporting partner abuse.
• About one third (31%) who report being raped by a partner have been repeatedly raped, which the report defines as six or more times.
• Violence against women is one of the least reported crimes. Only 14% of women reported their most serious incident of partner violence to the police, while a similar percentage (13%) reported their most serious incident of non-partner violence.
• Just over one in 10 women experienced some form of sexual violence by an adult before they were 15.
Holly Dustin, director of End Violence Against Women, said the survey highlighted the urgent need for the UK to ratify the Istanbul convention. "We need to ensure that women are supported and protected."
The report's authors also urge special preventive and awareness programmes for young women who are "particularly vulnerable to victimisation" as well as a focus on men, who "need to be positively engaged in initiations that confront how some men use violence against women".
The report echoes a smaller study carried out last year by the World Health Organisation, which found that physical or sexual violence is a public health problem that affects more than one third of all women globally.
華盛頓大學（University of Washington）助理教授赫倫寇（Todd Herrenkohl）表示，對於這項調查結果不感訝異，「證據相當清楚顯示，年少時期霸凌他人的人，會有其他反社會行為風險，這將在日後某時期顯現。」
亞利桑那大學佛蘭西斯麥克里蘭兒童、青少年與家庭研究機構（Frances McClelland Institute forChildren, Youth, and Families at the Universityof Arizona）主任羅素（Stephen T. Russell）表示，這項研究提供更多證據顯示，「我們社會為『正常』的男性氣概創造相當僵化的界線；導致許多男性對於女性、或其他不同形式的歧異，採取暴力手段相向。」
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