The focus discuses violence against women and men. This is a global problem that affects both industrialized and non-industrialized nations worldwide. This mean that gender- related violence crosses many path. These include sexual assault, spousal abuse, sexual harassment, coerced sterilization and childbearing. Other are criminalized abortion and female circumcision.

Violence issues against women are generally omitted from agenda of health. Many culture blame women for the abuse rather than researching for the true facts. Therefore, many women have limited resources for seeking help to learn how to cope with negative behaviors
in an abusive relationship. So, be aware that some men regard their wives as property, which mean they have all of the power to make demands and control. The new changing role in domestic violence has taken on a new face. It is no longer husband against wife; the dynamic has changed drastically within the family net networks. Now we see intimate partner violence due to the changing role of players.