Title:
EFFECT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN: A REVIEW

Authors:
Nuha Saeed Kadhim and Noor Salah Shreef

Abstract:
Domestic Violence is like a giant and eats the childhood of the children. Children are precious for the development of the nation. However domestic violence hurts children. Children are the center point for the parents, but they forget them in their own fight. If children are growing up in an environment of domestic violence then they are living in tension and anxiety and fear of anger. Thus, the children are victims of child abuse due to being emotionally and psychologically broken. Domestic violence affects the lives of many children in Iraq. 23 children were killed in separate cities of Iraq during the year 2020, at the hands of their families, as a result of domestic violence that has been prevalent in the country, while about 50 others were admitted to hospitals because of severe beatings that led to fractures or burns. Baghdad, Diyala, and Basra topped the crimes of violence against children. UNICEF condemns all acts of violence against children and calls for society to protect them from such behaviors. Also, calls on government authorities in Iraq to strengthen mechanisms to bring perpetrators of such crimes to justice and safeguard the life of the child. Children in Iraq need a safe environment, free of violence and conducive to allowing them to develop their full potential, to ensure children´s right to privacy and dignity.

Keywords:
Effect, Domestic Violence, Children

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2024.7216

Date of Publication: 29-04-2024