It is vitally important in modern society to educate both young and old alike about the dangers of violence against women and the implicit threat it brings to our fragile society. If children are not taught the consequences of violence against women it would not be a surprise to see a rise in the number of cases of violence against women over the next thirty year time period.

A recent survey of schoolchildren in Glasgow has shown that the majority of the children thought it was fine to exhibit violence against a woman if she had done something to deserve it. Reasons for violence towards a woman could include having an affair or late in making the tea. A staggering 80% of the children felt that it was justified to slap a woman if she did not have dinner on the table at the right time.

The researchers who worked with these children have suggested that educating and teaching children needs to start much earlier to try and encourage mutually beneficial relationships between boys and girls and to break down the stereotyping of genders seen from an early age.

Education and training will help in the prevention of cases of violence against women. Prevention is often termed more favourable than the cure and yet is rarely applauded for its efforts. Legislature that prevents something happening is rarely lauded for doing its purpose and yet a policeman who catches a perpetrator of violence is a hero. It is important that more funding is pushed towards prevention over cure as there are too many consequences of violence against women.