This Essay examines the link between polygyny, or one man who is married to multiple woman, and the physical security of women and children, and political rights and civil liberties using a unique dataset of 171 countries drawn from the WomanStats Project. Controlling for the independent effects...
during their journeys, and in their destination countries. In this chapter, we examine gendered social and power relations in both source and host countries to elaborate on the risks for violence against women among refugees at these
7 out of 10 assaults against women are also perpetrated by an intimate partner and it is estimated that 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner. Insome national studies, these numbers can go up to 70%. In addition to that, wom...
Both Honduras and the US are in violation of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), including the lack of supportive services and preventive measures in both countries (UN General Assembly1979). Women’s social position in Honduras and the associated barriers to ...
Sexualized violence against women is a significant human rights problem worldwide. Safety apps have the capacity to provide women with resources to prevent or respond to experiences of sexualized violence. The aim of the following study was to review the
Violence against women, especially in intimate relationships, is a global scourge that does not halt at any cultural or social group. According to Oxfam, one in three women in the world experiences some form of violence in the course of their lives and thus a profound violation of their human...
Researching stats about violence against men in relationships we found that a University of Florida study recently found women are more likely than men to "stalk, attack and abuse" their partners. Another recent study in theJournal of Family Violencefound many male callers to a national hotline...
Violence against women is a serious health concern all around the world. About 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner in their lifetime (World Health Organization, 2013). The situation may have worsened during ...
women and 1 in 14 men in the USA have reported being victims of sexual violence. (National Sexual Violence Resource Center). Sadly, we don’t have as comprehensive statistics in the Caribbean but we can all appreciate that while the USA is far larger, our stats in St Lucia without a ...
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