Is this Economic GBV?

Domestication of Women

Forced into Domestic Roles

• "My husband insists that I quit my job to stay home and take care of the kids, saying it’s my responsibility as a wife. Even though I want to continue working, he refuses to give me money for my personal needs, and now I have no financial independence."

Undervaluing or Exploiting Domestic Labor

• "My partner insists I stay home to take care of the children but doesn’t give me any money for personal expenses or savings, even though I contribute just as much by taking care of the household."

Withholding Basic Needs

• "My partner refuses to give me money for groceries, saying I don’t contribute financially, even though I take care of the kids full-time."

Restricted From Pursuing a Career

• "My partner says it’s inappropriate for women to work outside the home and refuses to support my efforts to get a job. He says our finances are his responsibility, but I feel trapped because I can’t contribute to or control any of the income."

Limited Educational Opportunities

• "My family said that I don’t need to finish college because my role is to become a wife and mother. They used our limited finances to send my brother to school instead, while I was told to stay home and help with household chores."

Prevented from Making Financial Decisions

• "Even though I handle all the housework and take care of our children, my husband makes all the financial decisions without consulting me. He refuses to let me manage any of our income, leaving me with no control over our finances."

Inheritance Denial (LGBTQ partner)

• "When my partner passed away, her family refused to recognize our relationship and took everything we owned together, leaving me with no legal rights to claim anything.

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