If one falls, we all fall! What is the price of (in)security?
The feminist struggle in Romania, in search of an answer
(by Adina Marincea)
Original article: Baricada.org
The protest “If one falls, we all fall!”, which took place before the internal ministry in Bucharest on Sunday, July 28, was a reaction against the suspected killing of two adolescents from the town of Caracal – Luiza Melencu and Alexandra Măceşanu, and against limiting the public discourse on the topic to issues of corruption and institutional disorder, as well as against the weaponization for political gains. “Not corruption, but patriarchy kills!” is one of the central messages of the protesters, who have spoken out about structural violence against women. Despite data showing that Romania has a real problem with violence against women, this remains a largely ignored subject. Messages such as “Sexism kills!” and “Police kill!” oppose the normalisastion of abuse and violence against women, which often starts at home. Statistics show that one out of four gender-based murders take place in the victim’s family. 81% of cases of domestic violence occur at the place of settlement – both in rural (53% of cases) and urban zones (47% of cases). Women are victims in 81% of the cases of gender-based violence and in 92% of the cases men are the aggressors. One out of four Romanian women has been abused physically or sexually by her partner, but only 4% of cases reach the courts.
Violence against women is implicitly and explicitly accepted by society...
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