Maybe all those people who feel so easily attacked should read WHAT Femme says, instead of only HOW she does it.

I must say, I´m amazed at how Femme´s English has improved, however, her delivery could use  improvement. How one responds is a part of What they have to say. It is difficult to separate from the message, because it´s part of it.

We have many members who have difficulty in expressing themselves in English. They sometimes use the wrong words and the way they are put together is sometimes abrupt. There are times when calling people names ceases to be just a verbal mistake and goes into the insult category. This subject is one that illicits passions.

If we want to resolve the issue, communication that is informative and inspires collective action is needed. Communication that is repellant is counterproductive.

Everyone in this conversation has brought up valid points well worth consideration, none of them should be dismissed. We do want to help abused women, don´t we?  Perhaps, as a collective we can find some common cause.

 How will these funds raised resolve the problem of the worldwide abuse of women Alameda?

My other comment would be that until people such as yourself stop sweeping issues under the carpet for fear of offending, you may as well buy a million ribbons or one, the effect is the same...

I see this whole thread (with a few exceptions) is another great exercise in TC diplomacy!  Yes there is abuse all over the world, just as there has been male dominance all over the world, since time began.

The difference is, some countries attack the problem as far as is physically possible.  They provide shelters for abused women and children to escape to, they provide therapy to the abusers and their victims, they make domestic violence illegal and culturally unacceptable.

You may take offence at Femme´s comments, but the fact is it is COMPLETELY RIGHT to criticise a culture or country that ignores domestic violence, or even encourages it. 

You may throw back as many cases as you like from my country, but until you stop culturally supporting this, you have NO ARGUMENT.

End of story.

 My answer to you Alameda, (and all people who try to say that the situation is universal) was posted earlier.

In that there is a problem. Until you/we realize it is a universal problem, understanding the underlying cause, and finding a solution is not probable.

The denial it exists in all countries is another way of sweeping the issue under the carpet. We are all members of the human race, common causes exist for all of us.

The Purple Roof Association is the Turkish equivalent of the European instutitutions working to prevent abuses and violence women are subjected to. They provide shelter and finances to abused women. They are the most famous of such institutions and have been active for quite a long time.

http://www.morcati.org.tr/

 I agree Turkey has done a lot (particularly in recent years) to prevent abuse.  I would make it clear that my comments were not about Turkey