It's a surprising moment and a point to ponder on for all of the world, which might have garnered

many consumers by manufacturing the best designer outfits for women, many companies have
objectified and symbolized women in terms of sexual prominence. But despite being in the 21st
century, it is unfortunate to say that the world is still not a safe place for a woman. Despite there
being laws such as the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) in the United States and the
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, women are still abused, assaulted and
harassed psychologically, physically and sexually, which have extremely traumatising effects on the
lives of the women.

According to the facts and figures, an estimated 35 percent of women worldwide experience
physical and sexual violence at some point in their lives. However, some national studies show that
upto 70 percent of women experience physical and sexual violence by their family members or
partners also known as donestic violence that also includes verbal abyse which can cone in the form
of bullying, donestic abuse or abusive dialogue in general, which is particularly devastating to young
girls. The latter is more threatening as most of it goes unreported bevause the women are expected
to keep quiet by their families or are silenced by their partners so to protect and preserve the family
honor. Such kind of behavior creates a muffling and suffocating environment for a woman already
going through mental agony. Depression and anxiety are two of the most common and most
prevalent traits among the women who face any form of violence in their lives. The psychological
disorders have more long-lasting effects.

Sexual harrassment is a very common form of violence and one that is often ignored and brushed
aside often times. Many young girls and women face sexual harrassment on public spots, public
transportations, work places, educational institutions etc Sexual harrassment is often characterized
by inappropriate touching in the fore-mentioned areas but it also includes stalking, following,
passing explicit remarks and gestures. Cyber-bullying or harrassment is another form of violence
which has increased with the elevated use of social media. Many young girls are faced with threats
from abusers who claim having their personal data, sending them sexually explicit emails and
messages.

In many parts of the world, early or child marriage is still a dominant issue which has numerous
consequences such as social isolation, and possible pregnancy and birth complications. In addition,
early marriage limits the girl's activities, opportunities, educational learning and puts her into a
greater risk of domestic violence. Amidst such issues and complications, laws do exist that if
properly implemented can guarantee and assure the safety of a woman. The questions arise that
why don't women report violence cases? Is it because they're afraid of their family or partner or tue
abuser? Is it life-threatening for them to expose the abuser? Will it cause them disgrace in the
society? For that purpose, we need to find the answers to these questions and eventually find
relevant solutions to help control the issue. We need to encourage and motivate the women to
speak out against the different forms of violence. Instead of telling a woman to keep quiet and
suppress her voice, we need to stop the abusers and assaulters who control a woman's very
existence by suffocating her through emotional distress.