International Responses to Gendered Based Domestic Violence Gender Specific and Socio Cultural Approaches by Dongling, Zhang 9781000847666 1000847667

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International Responses to Gendered-Based Domestic Violence
Gender-Specific and Socio-Cultural Approaches

Table contents:

Series Editor’s Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: An Interfaces Approach to the Global Problems of Gender-Based Domestic Violence
Thinking about Gender-Based Domestic Violence through Interfaces
References
Section One North and South America
1 The Myth of the Universal Woman: The (White) Feminist Fantasy and the Invisibility of Violence against Women of Color
The Mythical Declaration of Violence against Women of Color
The Violent Myth about Gender
The Violent Myth about Culture
COVID-19, Climate Change, and DV
Stand under My Umbrella
Notes
References
2 Paradigm Shift in Latin American Legislation over Time: From Domestic Violence Laws to Comprehensive Legislation on Gender-based Violence against Women (1990–2020)
Introduction
Theoretical and Analytical Approach
Data Collection
Legislative Instruments to Address VAW
Frames and Definitions of VAW in Latin American Legislation
Human Rights, Gender Inequality, and Intersectional Framings on VAW
Definition and Scope of VAW
Policy Strategies: Presence and Strength of a Comprehensive Approach toward VAW in Latin American Legislation
Institutional Reforms and State Capacity toward VAW
Institutional Reforms
State Bureaucratic and Social Capacity-Building Provisions
Provisions to Address Gender-Based Violence in the Event of Disasters and Climate Change in Latin American Legislation
Legislative Responses toward VAW in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America
Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
3 Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in Mexico: Why Is the Law Failing to Protect Mexico’s Women?
The Persistence of Femicide
Human Rights Discourse on Women
Legal and Institutional Frameworks
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The Drug War and GBV
Global Pandemic and GBV
Climate Change and GBV
Shifting Realities
Conclusion
References
4 Violence against Women in Mexico City: A Cry for Change
Introduction
Cultural Values and IPV
IPV, Internal Migration, and Health
The Impact of COVID-19
Moving Forward: Recommendations to Promote Social Change
References
5 Severe Licking: Calypso Considers Domestic Violence
Man Talk
Woman Talk
Conclusion
Calypsos Referenced
Acknowledgment
Notes
Works Cited
6 Gender-Based Violence in the English-Speaking Caribbean: Chronicling Guyana’s Progress
Country Profile
Overview of Gender Inequality in Guyana
Interpersonal Partner Violence in Guyanese Society
Domestic Violence Law in Guyana
Guyana’s Shadow Pandemic: Domestic Violence and COVID-19
Response from Law Enforcement
Civil Society Response
Addressing Domestic Violence in Guyana
Notes
References
7 Intersectionality as a Means to Understanding Violence against Women in Belize
Methodology
Participants/Interviews
Data/Analysis
Women Lacking Financial Resources
Women Lacking Trust of Judicial System Supporting Them as Abuse Victims
Intersectionality and Violence against Women in Belize
Final Thoughts
Addendum
References
8 The Dangers of Being a Woman in Nicaragua
Introduction
Nicaragua’s Social and Political Context
Statistical Snapshot of Gender-Based Violence in Nicaragua
Struggles for Legal Justice: The Fight over Law 779 and Women’s Police Stations
April 2018 and Its Aftermath: Implications for Gender-Based Violence
The Gendered Penal Regime in Nicaragua
Domestic Violence in the Era of COVID-19
Domestic Violence and Climate Change: A Dangerous Combination
Works Cited
Section Two Asia and Oceania
9 Response to Domestic Violence: India: India
I Introduction
II India: Condition of Women
A Child Marriage and Dowry
B Marital Rape
C “Honour” Killings
D Elder Abuse
III Indian Women’s Movement
IV Laws Regarding Domestic Violence
V Implementation
VI Social Stigma Associated with Domestic Violence
VII Impact of the Current Pandemic on Domestic Violence
VIII Impact of Climate Change on Domestic Violence
IX Conclusion
References
10 Combating Domestic Violence and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence during Conflict: The Case of the Rohingyas in Myanmar and Bangladesh
Introduction
Sufficient Normativity?
Responses and Practices toward Achieving Adequate Protection
Additional Challenges Impeding Service Delivery
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
11 Malaysia Responding to Domestic Violence: A Corpus-Assisted Discourse Analysis
Introduction
“Strategizing” NGO Report: the Malaysian State of Family and Community Social Order
The Corpus
Responses to Domestic Violence in Malaysia: An Overview of RDV
Conclusions and Some Implications Involving the Consequences of Climate Change and the Global COVID-19 Pandemic on Domestic Violence
References
12 From Private Matter to Public Problem: Relocating Gender-Based Violence in China
Domestic Violence and an Anti-Domestic Violence Law
The Case of Dai Xiaolei
Seeing Domestic Violence in China
Saying Domestic Violence in China
Legislating Domestic Violence in China
Implications of China’s DV Law
Suggestions for a More Just Future
More Challenges Down the Road: Fostering a Public Stance on Gender-Based Violence
References
13 Social Taboos and Legal Constraints: The Status of Domestic Violence in Kuwait
Introduction
Official Resources Available to Survivors
History of the Domestic Violence Law
The Aborted Fanar Center
Post COVID-19
Climate Change and Domestic Violence
Conclusion
Notes
References
14 “Mobilizing for Punishment”: Legal Activism, Women’s NGOs and the Grassroots in Lebanon
1 Introduction
2 Violence, Intimacy and Visibility
3 Going Public and the Power of the Public
4 KAFA and the KAFA Law – A Case Study
4.1 Institutional Background of KAFA
4.2 The KAFA Law and Domestic Violence Campaign
4.3 COVID-19 and Environmental Issues Implications on Gender and Violence
5 Legal Activism as International Response
5.1 Transnationalism in Action
5.2 State, Law and Mobilization
5.3 Transition on the Ground
6 Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
15 Domestic Violence in Thailand: An In-Depth Examination of How Culture and Resource-Seeking Barriers Impact Victim Safety
Introduction
Thailand
Brief Political History
Religion and Culture
The Evolution of Women’s Rights in Thailand
Domestic Violence in Thailand
Help Seeking: Family, Organizations/Supportive Networks
Climate Change and Domestic Violence in Thailand
Help-Seeking Barriers due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusion
Works Cited
16 Domestic Violence in the Micronesian Context: Past and Future Challenges
Introduction
Family Health and Safety Study
International Human Rights Instruments
National Legislative Responses
Domestic Violence during the Pandemic
Discussion
Notes
References
Section Three Africa
17 Domestic Violence in Ethiopia: An Overview
Introduction
General Country Background
Domestic Violence in Ethiopia
Legal Framework and Response
Causes and Associated Factors
Traditional Norms and Sociocultural Perspectives
Poverty, Inequality, and the Low Socioeconomic Status of Women
Underreporting
Inadequate Legal Framework and Lack of Enforcement
Impact of COVID-19
Climate Change
Moving Forward
References
18 Between Reality and Expectations: Tackling Domestic Violence in Egypt
Introduction
Defining the Term Domestic Violence
Setting the Context: Domestic Violence in Egypt
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Egyptian Women and Girls
Setting the Context: Climate Change and Its Linkage to Gender-Based Violence
The Impact of the Climate Change on Egyptian Women and Girls6
Current Measurements to Defy Gender-Based Violence in General and Domestic Violence in Particular in a Normal Context/Circumstance
International Legal Framework
National Legal Framework and Civil Society
Legislation
Gaps that Obstruct the Application of Laws Regarding Gender-Based Violence in Public and Private Spaces
Ways Forward
Notes
Bibliography
19 Domestic and Sexual Violence among University Students in Ghana
Ghanaian Social and Cultural Context
The Scope of the Problem
Domestic Violence
Stalking
Sexual Violence
Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Domestic and Sexual Violence
Ongoing Challenges
Help-Seeking Resources
Legal Response
Social Services
Health-Care Provider Response
Promising Interventions
Rural Response System
Bystander Intervention
Relationship Tidbits
Abuse Clinic
Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
References
20 Domestic Violence, Human Rights, and Reform in Mauritania
Introduction
Mauritania’s Legislative Framework
Contemporary Gender Issues
COVID-19 and Climate Change
Domestic Violence Reform
References
Section Four Perpetrators and Victims (Intersectionality: Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Migrant, and Refugee Populations)
21 Responding to Intimate Partner Violence against Women in Spain: Perpetrators’ Accounts as a New Variable to the Ecological Approach Model
Introduction
Nature and Prevalence of IPVAW in Spain and Their Trends under the Impact of COVID-19
Metaphor Use in the Perpetrators’ Accounts
Conclusion and Implications of this Study
Notes
References
22 Why Domestic Violence Remains Under-Reported within Migrant Communities in Germany
Introduction
What Makes DV So Under-Reported?
DV—An Insidious Crime
The Problem with The Lack of Legal Clarity
Burden of Proof as an Obstacle
Unsustainable Network of Systems
Migrant Community—A Community Left Behind?
DV during Covid-19
Concluding Remarks
References
23 Ritualized Experiences of Pain: Love and Domestic Violence among Transgender Women in Brazil
Introduction
On Love and Pain
Brazilian Response to Domestic Violence against Women
Silence and Jokes: Coping with the Pain
Locked Down in Pain
Conclusion
References
24 Socio-Legal Responses to Immigrant and Refugee Male Batterers in the EU and MENA Regions
Introduction
Prevalence of Refugee—and Immigrant-Specific DV
Programs Designed to Rehabilitate Abusive Men
Socio-Legal Responses in the EU
Batterer Intervention Programs in the EU
Socio-Legal Responses in the MENA Region
Where Do We Go from Here?
Sensitization Programs: Engaging Men and Boys as Allies
Whole-Family Approaches (WFA)

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