Domestic violence against women in Armenia

Abstract

Domestic violence against women is a serious issue, as it violates the fundamental human rights of women. Scientific investigation of this problem is a recent endeavor and it is only within the last few decades that domestic violence against women has been acknowledged internationally as a threat to the health and rights of women. The most common form of violence experienced by women is inflicted by their intimate partners. The purpose of this study is to observe the situation related to domestic violence against women in Armenia, identify the major forms, causes and consequences of violence. Also, the paper will try to find out what actions women take as they are exposed to violence and what is the response of the police to the reported cases of domestic violence against women. This study will also try to find whether the British Embassy in Yerevan is aiming to have an impact on the reduction of cases of domestic violence by supporting respective projects. Finally, the paper will analyze the major findings and at the end give recommendations.