Violence against women is one of the most urgent problems of our time, and it has significantly intensified in recent years. One in four women experiences violence in their intimate relationships at least once in their lives, and it is highly likely that we all have both victims and perpetrators among our acquaintances and friends.
Asha Hedayati, a family law attorney, consistently observes that the state structures not only inadequately protect women from violence but are also complicit in a system of violence. Domestic violence is treated as a blind spot in family courts, police departments, and child welfare agencies, as well as in custody and visitation proceedings.
In her book, Hedayati exposes how this practice functions, leaving affected women on their own, and she highlights the necessary changes that must be made for these institutions to truly provide the protection they should.
