This study aims at describing the social and cultural etiology of violence against women in Jordan. It describes women’s post feelings after each encountered violent incident.  Moreover, it explores women’s attribution of violence against them.  A sample of  houses was randomly selected from all 12 governorates in Jordan. A final sample of 1854 women was randomly selected.

ANOVA analysis showed significant differences in violence against women due to women’s education standing at: F=4.045, α= 0.003 and for women who work, F=3.821, α= 0.001, espouser to violence F=17.896, α= 0.000, watching violent situation during childhood F=12.124, α= 0.000, and wife propensity to leave the marital relationship F=12.124, α= 0.000. However, no differences were found in violence against women due to the husband‘s education F=1.95, α= 0.100, husband’s work F=1.294, α= 0.257, or having friends who belief in physical punishment of kids, F=1.978, α= 0.115.

Findings showed women experienced 45% or witnessed 55% violence during their childhood. Almost all 98% of the sample was subjected to at least one type of violence. Women believe were reflected so that: 28% believed a husband has the right to control a woman’s behavior. The majority of women, at 93% believed that a wife is obliged to obey a husband. Around half, at 48% believed that a husband has the right to punish a wife.  After each abusive incidence, women felt insecure, ashamed, frightened, captive and stigmatized.  Abused women, standing at 70% believed that no matter what they do, nothing can stop violence against them.

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