Descriptive Statistics: Definition, Methods, and Examples

Introduction 

Violence against women has been something that has been in the public domain for a while now. However, there is still a long way to go to ensure that the war against this violence is won. In the New York Times article, “Most Dangerous Place for Women is the Home, U.N. Report Finds” published in November, 27 th 2018, the author delves deep into one major cause of women’s homicide in the world.

Summary 

Karen Zraick, a reporter on the Express desk at The New York Times, seeks to shed light on the plight of women especially when it comes to violence at their own homes. She cites a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime which indicates that more than half the of all female homicides reported last year were perpetrated by intimate partners or relative.

The report also found that adherence to stereotypes by men in the society was contributing factor to death of these women. Men who murdered their female partners attributed the murders to jealousy, fears of abandonment as well as drinking. Although a rarity, women contributed to gender-based violence, for example, supporting killing of women who did not conform to certain cultural aspects.

The article also mentions legal policy changes in countries like Mexico and other Latin America countries that are meant to help in the fight against feminicides. However, Karen notes that they barely scratch the surface when it comes to offering tangible solutions.

Descriptive Statistics 

Descriptive statistics has been used in giving a picture of the actual extent of feminicide in the world. For instance, it states that one in five homicides were carried out by intimate partners or members of the family. Moreover, it approximates out of the 87000 who succumbed to death due intentional homicide, 34 percent were killed by their lovers while 24% by a relative. Furthermore, the report also shares on the feminicide rates in different continents that involved killings by close ones. In Africa for instance, the rate stood at 1.7 per 100,000 female population. The Americas come in second with 1.2 per 100,000, Oceania third with 0.9 and Asia with 0.5. The global rate of female homicide was estimated to be 2.3 per 100,000 female population.

Real World Applications 

In the real world, this article calls for more to be done to tame intentional female killings so as to make the world a safer place for everyone. It sheds light for policy makers to shift their focus and find suitable legal frameworks that will contribute to curb this cancer in the society. Moreover, it appeals to donors all over the world to channel their funds towards saving the girl child especially in Africa from getting into the hands of predators but rather getting an education.

Analysis 

Frequency analysis was chosen for this article so as to paint the picture of how grim the situation is. The author chose also to use percentages so as to easily illustrate the extent to which females are murdered by the close relatives as well as intimate partners. The data also indicated feminicide rates worldwide that show women’s risks even at the comfort of their own homes.

Conclusion 

Feminicide caused by individuals close to the female has become prevalent (Zraick, 2018). A lot more than just policy changes and raising awareness needs to be done so as to ensure the safety of women in the society. The fight to end feminicide will have to begin at home by countering the stereotype narrative that encourages men to exercise unbearable violence on women.

Source List

Zraick, K. (2018). Most Dangerous Place for Women Is the Home, U.N. Report Finds. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/world/female-homicide-gender-violence.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article&region=Footer 

Gender-related killing of women and girls. (2018). Global Study On Homicide , 7-20.