Verbal and emotional abuse, when a man insults a woman, shames her in front of other people, or tries to control where she goes and who she sees. It is also abuse when a man follows a woman wherever she goes, or breaks her things. Sexual abuse, when a man rapes a woman. It is also abuse when a man forces a woman to use pills or herbs to dry the vagina before sex. Economic or financial abuse when a man controls all the money and does not allow his wife or girlfriend to make any decisions about how to spend it.
Many children see their father hit their mother as they are growing up.
When they are adults, men are expected to be in charge of the family. Also, because of gender oppression, women do not have the same value as men in society - most men and women believe that men are better than women, so this makes them think that they have a right to beat women. Culture and religion is often used as an excuse for men to dominate women and even to beat them. The shopsteward's role As a leader in the union, you should take action to stop violence against women. Take up sexual harassment cases with management on behalf of your members.