I for one am at a disdain for these recent facts. Women should not be in fear of the their life or mental state because some men feel it their duty to cause emotional stress. While reading I was hoping that the government would be trying to find ways to make sure protection is insured to these women.

In 2009, A law was put into place to punishing violence against women in Argentina, but due to lack of finances it has been difficult to put the law into practice. But does this sound like an excuse to you? Because, this sounds like an excuse to me? I don't care how much funds decrease and finances become non-existent, no one, not even the Argentian government has the right to allow such violence against those women. I can't imagine the suffering and pain they are facing, not to mention the fact that the government has been slow to make sure they are able to be productive citizens of their own country, not people with their heads hanging low, hoping that today is not the day that they or other female family members are attacked and become victims of a crime that could have been prevented.

According to PressTV, "In May 2007, a Costa Rica-based human rights group, called the Alliance for Your Rights, released a report, indicating that 60 percent of Argentine women in urban communities are either victims of domestic violence themselves or know someone who is."

60% are either victims of domestic violence or know someone who is.... 60% that is a large number of women who live in fear or know someone else who is in fear.. Why should women have to live in fear of their lives and the lives of family members because the government refuses to raise the funds or incorporate funds for the protection of their citizens? Being a woman is not only difficult, but it is costing some of these women their lives and sanity..How is that right?

In good news, PressTV reports that many NGOSo offer a petition to Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez to report the increase in crimes against women in the hope that that the government will provide a solution.

With this recent information that there is an increase in Violence Against Argentian Women, I want to also state that violence against anyone is wrong, male or female. Many articles and reports focus heavily on violence against women, because those are the ones that are reported in large amounts. I am aware of violence against men, we have recently seen that in America with the Teen Mom episode on MTV. The episode centered around Amber and her baby father Gary. Amber repeatedly hit Gary with her fists in front of her baby, causing a media frenzy and inevitably leading to her being charged with assault. Not only was this a good example of a situation where the woman was the abuser, but it shed light on the subject of "reverse" domestic violence. According to MenStuff.org, "40% of the physically harmed victims of Domestic Violence are men.”(MND.com). So, we should not only be aware of domestic violence against women, but the increase in violence against men as well.

Violence against anyone is appalling and should be reported as such. As Human beings, we should learn to be more compassionate and caring for our human man, not causing harm in any form; physically or mentally. I hope with this report, we will turn to a solution for the increase in violence in other countries and in our own as well. Women and Men are faced with violence everyday, and it's not just the government, but our job to make sure people feel safe, and not in fear of their life.