The paradox regarding rates of domestic violence reporting

3. Read this article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/10/the-best-countries-for-gender-equality-may-also-have-a-domestic-violence-problem/?utm_term=.45561ee11b35

Describe the paradox regarding rates of domestic violence reporting:

4. In the same article, one argument explaining the paradox is that there is a “backlash.” The other argument is that actual rates of violence are in countries with less gender equality are probably much higher (they are under-reported).

A. Explain both arguments.
– Backlash explanation (the reported rates are indeed higher in the gender equal countries and lower in the gender unequal countries):

– “Reported rates are misleading” explanation (they are over-reported in gender equal countries and under-reported in the gender unequal countries):

B. Explain why you agree with one or the other (both cannot be true):