Domestic violence worldwide and ways to solve this problem Nika Chitadze Professor of the International Black Sea University Director of the Center for International Studies The topic of domestic violence is very painful and its resolution on the global level is difficult. In this regard it should be mentioned, that someone's resentment, irritation, trouble is hidden behind it. For a long time, domestic violence in many countries was perceived as a "private", "domestic" affair, and the state did not undertake the measures to recognize such violence as a social problem. Despite the severity, the problem is still in the shadows in many regions of the world. Victims of violence do not want to express their feelings, they are ashamed of themselves, they do not want to "betray" the family, they are afraid of revenge and aggression from the perpetrator, they do not believe in law enforcement. Often even relatives and law enforcers blame the victim in th...