During this lecture conducted by Ana Lucia Rodriguez de La Rosa, a doctoral student, the main ideas that were discussed are serious global health issues in both the settings of Mysore, India and Florida, U.S. Specifically, the topic covered Gender Ideology and Intimate Partner Violence Attitudes among young adults. The lecture was heavily based on the importance of learning about attitudes and subjective norms, how it affects the reasons why individuals live by gender ideology, along with the relation of performing violent acts on their intimate partner.

            When taking into consideration the difference between the two drastically divergent cultures, the regions of Mysore, India and Miami, Florida, we must understand the vocabulary of gender ideology and intimate partner violence. Throughout this lecture Ana gives specific descriptions of what each issue is addressing by simply   Gender ideology can be defined as the behaviors, values, and attitudes that a society considers appropriate for both male and female. As intimate partner violence (IPV) is known as any form of intentional physical, sexual or psychological violence perpetrated by a current or former partner.

            When studying both issues acknowledging attitudes and subjective norms can be an essential step. This lecture included a flow chart of this particular point, which illustrated that behaviors are informed by attitudes, subjective norms and perspectives. Along with the connection that they shape our health and well-being, both in individual and social levels of analysis. Traditionally, men and women had completely opposing roles, men are seen as the provider for the family and women were seen as the caretakers of both the home and the family. However, living up to this stereotype has shown significant health risks for both genders. For example, the gender egalitarian stimulus appears to impact violence beliefs, attribution to violent behavior and how it appears in the network. Along with men wanting to show dominance which can lead to more violent actions towards their partner. Major global concern, given its association with a wide range of detrimental psychological and physical health consequences for women (WHO, 2013). Research has shown that attitudes toward women and education levels influence values about GBV perpetration and victimization. Higher sympathetic beliefs towards GBV both in the individual and community level, has been found to increase perpetration rates and influences the attention that the victim is able to receive (Flood & Pease, 2009).

            Overall, gender ideology, attitudes and beliefs influence the community and individual level risks of IPV while also shaping the understanding of its consequences and victim’s possibilities of receiving support. Violence (and IPV) is more frequent in societies were violence is a socially accepted norm. To intervene these systems of beliefs it is necessary to think about gender differentially by gender.

            This issue directly involves relatively the same reasons in my research findings addressing sexual violence in Mysore, India. The primary causes of sexual violence towards women and children transpires due to the attitudes, subjective norms and gender ideology the society acts on. Seeing that similarly between the two matters you can predict that culture perception without deviation affects how women are treated and how men act. Making a change towards these unfortunate issues as an individual like myself is by constructing and abiding to a lifestyle that does not go by the gender ideology towards both sexes.