Gendered violence is now such a major problem globally that the United Nations has named it as a significant violation of women's human rights and freedoms. However, men's violence against women persists even in those societies where women have formal and equal citizenship. Citizens expect their rights and freedoms to be protected and supported by the state, but statistics report that instances of gendered violence, particularly domestic violence, remain alarmingly high. In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) established that violence against women caused more death and disabilities among women aged 15 to 44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined (de Silva de Alwis, 2012). Public debates about the causes of gendered violence and the possible solutions to it are fiercely contested in both the popular media and the research and policy communities.