Entertainment sector can play a critical role in raising awareness on domestic violence, says expert
Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan , Associate Vice President, Simon Fraser, University, shares her insights on domestic violence, the most common form of violence that impacts women globally, which is also termed as ‘Intimate Partner Violence’ (IPV), ‘Spousal Abuse’, ‘Relationship Violence’. Both men and women can be perpetrators or victims of domestic violence, which can be in the form of physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, economic, cyber etc. Sobhana is of the opinion that education and entertainment sectors can play a critical role by generating awareness on the subject. Impact on children Domestic violence has very serious negative consequences on child development, as it can cause them a great deal of anxiety, stress and health problems, and can negatively impact their education and careers. They are exposed to bad role modelling whereby a child learns to behave in a manner that is neither appropriate nor positive, as a result they may not be c...