The question of violence towards women in Islam is very clear. The honour of women is of extreme merit, and no man may dare to infringe upon it. In fact, rape or any assault on women is a very serious crime in Islam. I've been told that rapists can get off with a year or less in jail here. During Ramadan, which is the Muslim month of fasting and cleansing, a woman does not fast, if her menstruation cycle happens to be in place.
All mothers care for their children.
And the mother has a bond with her child that no man, including myself, can ever really understand. But the idea, that she is not allowed to leave the house without her husband or his permission or participate in the running of the society, or be ignorant is not in Islam. The husband does not rule the woman's life. Some may think they do, but they do not. If the man is not tending to his familial duties, or is squandering his wealth, as opposed to providing for his family, the wife is permitted to seize control to help the family.