Examining violence against women in the name of honor in Iraqi Kurdistan, this study renders a unique contribution by offering an intersectional perspective. Minoo Alinia reveals the links between destructive, state-sanctioned honor discourse and notions of manhood as they are shaped by a resistance ...
WomenViolence Against WomenReligionPerceptionDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesDemographic FactorsPopulationDomestic ViolenceThis study explores the perspectives of female Iranian students living in both Iran and the UK concerning violence against women. A qualitative approach in the form of in-depth ...
Women in Iraq Further that it is only through self-reflection and a concentration on the peaceful empowerment of society as a whole that we are able to counter all forms of violence against women.Patricia Rich... P Rich - 《Peace & Conflict Monitor》 被引量: 0发表: 2009年 Gender-based ...
"Violence against women is a plague still open in Italy, and in the world," Mattarella said in a statement. The Italian president particularly stressed the seriousness of the gender violence occurring within the domestic and family environment, which constitutes the majority of abuses against women...
Events around the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women are coordinated by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). The logo of this organization consists of "UNIFEM". The letters “U” and “N” are in blue and the letters “I”, “F”, “E” an...
The United Nations recognises that (men’s) violence against women in public and private life impedes the ability of women and girls to claim, realize [SIC] and enjoy their human rights on an equal foot with men.Is it enough if someone in a position of responsibility apologises for an off...
Another woman activist and journalist Lailuma Noori also said that what has been made within the past decades, for fighting or preventing violence against women or bringing the perpetrators to justice was very little. She said women are literally confined to their homes in most of the country'...
Therefore, the overall goal of this study was to increase understanding of the relationship between violence against women and psychosocial distress in humanitarian settings. This aligns with the resolution set by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 to eliminate all forms of discrimination ...
Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women's issues." But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men's issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion c
Domestic violence against women is a health problem. Research on domestic violence in order to clarify the relationship between the different forms of violence and health outcomes is needed. This study aimed to determine the frequency and risk factors of domestic violence in women. It also assessed...