Vision: To be a director of a domestic violence organization.
Introduction
Domestic violence is a problem that plagues developed as well as underdeveloped countries throughout the world. Despite the fact that on average the literacy rate and the rate of civilization in the world have been increasing in the past few decades, the statistics for domestic violence have been increasing on an exponential level.
“The precise incidence of domestic violence in America is difficult to determine for several reasons: it often goes unreported, even on surveys; there is no nationwide organization that gathers information from local police departments about the number of substantiated reports and calls; and there is disagreement about what should be included in the definition of domestic violence. “One study estimated that more than 3% (approximately 1.8 million) of women were severely assaulted by male partners or cohabitants over the course of a year, while other studies indicate the percentage of women experiencing dating violence, including sexual assault, physical violence, or verbal and emotional abuse, ranges as high as 65%.”” (Newton, 2001)
Main text
Awareness of the crime has resulted in numerous cases being brought to light and the victims being salvages. In this context the domestic violence organizations play a major role in the society. Shelters provide temporary places of residence to domestic violence and abuse victims, while providing them assistance in transitioning to a better life. For children they specifically provide education as well as play-based psychological therapies, while for the men, the domestic violence agencies provide programs based on workshop and groups therapy sessions, whereby the abusers are made aware of their actions, while educating them on being more responsible and caring for their families.
The future vision that has been highlighted is to be the director of a domestic violence organization. This organization would be one which works towards the betterment of the underprivileged and abused women and children in the society who are targeted with domestic violence at the hands of their family members.
The responsibility of the director of a domestic violence organization entails to connecting to the people in the species, creating awareness of the issue amongst the people and making the abused realize that they have the right to stand up for themselves and seek shelter when and wherever possible. The organization would be providing assistance and aid to the domestic violence victims in terms of providing them with legislative support to build their case against the abusers while simultaneously providing them shelter, food and training to build their lives as independent people in the society.
The role of the director would encompass creating a brand image and position of the organization in the society in terms of the support and aid it provides, while depicting the organization as a progressive company that helps the victims build new lives for them.
The director in this case would have to forge contacts and relationships with the state and government organizations who deal with law enforcement and regulation in the region. Moreover beneficiaries and benefactors need to be contacted by the director who is responsible for arranging funds and finances for the organization on a strategic level to support the aid and assistance programs for the victims of domestic violence.
In order to become a Director of such an organization, one would need to study sociology, ethics as well as legislature and business-related courses. More specifically a civil services or a sociology major-oriented degree can be pursued which costs $5,000 to $10,000 on a yearly basis pertaining to which cadre of university the program is sought in. Aside from this a MBA or Bachelor and Masters Course in Management of Non-Profit Organizations can also be sought.
The demand for the people to fill such positions in domestic violence organizations is very high as currently many organizations which fight against domestic abuse are operating in the country however they are unable to provide significant results due to vague and confused management. These companies need a thorough and well-defined management which works in a strategic manner, much like the operations of a business, and runs the organization while controlling the operations and developing new arenas for the organization to support the needy in the society.
Summary
The salary of the Directors of anti-domestic violence organizations is very variable. Some directors are philanthropists who have savings, funds and inheritances of their own and do not take monetary reward for their services to the society. Others take a minimum wage to sustain them as they might not have any other source of income. However on the whole the objective of such directors is to fight against domestic violence and abuse in the society. On a realistic note however the annual salary which should be expected for a director of human rights and anti-domestic violence organization ranges from $60,000 to $100,000 and more, depending on the Director, his qualification and the size and reputation of the organization.
References
Domestic Violence in the Workplace Statistics, American Institute on Domestic Violence. 2008. Web.
Finn, J., Domestic Violence Organizations Online Risks, Ethical Dilemmas, and Liability Issues, Violence against Women Online Resources. Web.
Finney, A., (2006), Domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, Home Office Online Report. Web..
Newton, C.J., (2001), Domestic Violence: An Overview, Mental Health Journal. Web.