Official Western statistics reveal a sharp increase in violence against women in America and Europe—a reality that, shadowed by the dual approach of Western media and the justifications of political officials, has led to the systematic violation of women’s rights and safety.
A Dual and Ideological Media Approach
The way Western media and official structures confront the phenomenon of violence against women carries an ideological, biased, and dual nature more than it is based on humanitarian concerns. Within this framework, whenever a similar incident occurs in a country like Iran, its entire “culture,” “social structure,” and “political system” are immediately targeted by media attacks. However, when violence of a similar or even greater scale occurs in countries like the United States or France, mainstream Western media attempts to reduce it to “an individual incident,” “exceptional behavior,” or a “personal error,” avoiding any engagement with its structural roots.
Official Statistics Reveal a Concerning Reality
Meanwhile, data and official statistics published by Western institutions themselves present a completely different and alarming narrative. According to a study published by the National Observatory on Violence Against Women, the annual number of victims of violence against women in the United States has seen a striking 86% increase since 2016. This statistic clearly shows that violence against women in America is not an exception but a growing, structural phenomenon.
The situation is not much different on the European continent. French police have announced that in 2024 alone, approximately 3,374 cases of sexual violence were recorded on public transportation in the country—a figure showing a 6% increase compared to the previous year. An examination of the details of these cases indicates that over 90% of the victims are women, and nearly three-quarters of them were under 30 years old. This statistic points to the insecurity of public spaces for young women in one of the West’s most self-proclaimed champions of human rights.
Justifying Violence from the Highest Levels
A concrete, recent, and shocking example of disregarding women’s right to life and human dignity in the West was the brazen reaction of former U.S. President Donald Trump to the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis. On his personal platform, instead of sympathizing with the victim or calling for a transparent investigation into the crime, Trump wrote in a justificatory tone: “The woman driver was very disorderly and resisting… The officer shot her in self-defense.” These statements are a clear example of victim-blaming and an attempt to legitimize systematic violence against women—an approach repeated many times at various levels of the American establishment.
A Warning Perspective
In this context, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei, in a meeting on November 13, 1995 (Aban 22, 1374 Persian calendar) with a group of responsible, specialist, and artistic women of the country, with a profound and warning look at the situation of women in the West, emphasized:
“In Western countries, including America, which chant slogans of equality between men and women, there are horrifying statistics of violent acts against women and the abuse of women in various environments. Therefore, based on what the West has conceived, the problem of women is not solvable, and by removing the hijab from women’s heads and avoiding religious boundaries, the problem of women worsens. In contrast, Islam strives to create a healthy environment based on intellect and wisdom where the hand of aggression will not be stretched out against the weak.”
A Preferential Structure
Ultimately, this collection of statistics, evidence, and positions clearly shows that what threatens women in modern Western societies is not merely an individual, an officer, or even a specific party. Rather, it is the political and social structures that, at critical junctures, prioritize preserving the interests of power institutions over the right to life, security, and dignity of half of their citizens. In this milieu, mainstream Western media, with their selective coverage, dual narratives, and meaningful silence, not only fail to prevent the reform of this situation but actively fuel its continuation and justification.
From: Fars