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Why aren’t our men also encouraged to withdraw from unfavourable relationships

Aug 16, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
Why aren’t our men also encouraged to withdraw from unfavourable relationships, instead of realizing too late their deadly choices? We so often speak of men being the chief perpetrators ofviolence against women in our society; however do we adequately address the ‘perpetrator’ as a key element in a treatment/program to combat such? I strongly believe that in an effort to effect change we as a people, as a nation must be somewhat more holistic in the creation of an appropriate treatment to deal with these matters of violence and the time for acting is most definitely now. It is quite disturbing to acknowledge the omnipresence of these acts of violence; our media are riddled with far too many gruesome tales of women and children being savagely overtaken by men.Sadly the men identified in the most recent cases of violence against women and children were their own loved ones; a father mercilessly hacking his children to death, a husband severing the limbs of his spouse and a youth love affair that ended way too terribly.
Some might want to incline that the rumored suicide of Richard Lord serves as justice for all the horrid acts he committed against his wife and children, however the question still lingers, ‘for whom has justice been served’? His very young wife is scarred and now childless. He may be gone and taken with him the story of his brutal manifestations against innocent lives.Sentencing a perpetrator in a court of law isn’t all that is needed to get to the roots of this social ill. Dialogue that seeks to extend beyond borders must be included in a long term plan to address this growing dilemma. What is on the mind of men can prove to be an essential ‘tip’ that could drive a promising future for the safety of women and children. My objective is to implore on the relevant authorities and all other entities that seek to bring about awareness on this issue to include, educate and empower men just as much as the women. Do not only offer shelter, support and guidance to women and children who have fallen victims but instead seek to get under the skin of men, encourage them to speak of their problems and guide them through a path that will have a better ending.As much as we seek to make available avenues and resources for the betterment of women and children, let us do the same for men. Let us encourage them to actively engage in conversations concerning the trials of their lives, promote more men’s groups and allow for the formation of alliances that serve as a sanctuary for men in their times of need. Guidance and counseling can also be offered by the various religious organizations. Conclusively, whatever measures we undertake for the benefit of women and children’s livelihood, let us also put the same efforts towards the affairs of men.
A program concerning a problem of this magnitude should be designed to acknowledge the interests of both potential victims and perpetrators, after all only when we are made aware of the cause can we be able to administer necessary actions. Paying a bit more attention to some other social issues that often fuel these acts may be a crucial step in addressing this matter. We need to teach our children and ourselves the virtues of crafting a future to be proud of, to value the importance of family and kinship ties, to rid our homes of the lewd music,language and expressions and curb the addiction humanity has for alcohol. All of these small ideas combined with a nationwide unified effort may surprisingly garner minute but desirable results.
Nafeeza Khan

 

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