Integrating Knowledge on Violence Against Women and Children: A Call for Innovative, Interdisciplinary Thinking

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katreena Scott
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Interdisciplinary Thinking

Evaluating government's communication strategy of the 16 Days of Activism campaign for No Violence Against Women and Children in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-241
Author(s):  
Mutambuli J. Hadji
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Gender Based

This article aims to evaluate government's communication strategy and citizens' awareness of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign in Soshanguve, South Africa. The study applied the diffusion of innovation theory because of its ability to assess how communities receive communication about the campaign from various media. Survey method was used to collect data, which was analysed using descriptive statistics. It was found out that mass media and other communication channels were main sources of campaign messages, which help the community to know how to address gender-based violence issues. Notably, this study found that females were more likely to know about the campaign than males. This article recommends that this campaign should be visible throughout the year and there should be more campaigns targeting men, and school curriculum, which educate pupils about the social and economic consequences of GBV.

Violence Against Women and Children Following the 2011 Great East Japan Disaster: Making the Invisible Visible Through Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 862-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mieko Yoshihama ◽  
Tomoko Yunomae ◽  
Azumi Tsuge ◽  
Keiko Ikeda ◽  
Reiko Masai
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Unwanted Sexual Contact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
The Invisible

This study reports on 82 unduplicated cases of violence against women and children after the Great East Japan Disaster of March 2011. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from informants who worked with the disaster-affected populations. In addition to domestic violence, reported cases involved sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact, including quid pro quo assault perpetrated by nonintimates. Perpetrators often exploited a sense of fear, helplessness, and powerlessness and used threats to force compliance with sexual demands in exchange for life-sustaining resources. Findings point to the urgent need to develop measures to prevent and respond to postdisaster gender-based violence.

scholarly journals Mapping Cases of Violence Against Women and Children in Pekanbaru City

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
Susi Erlinda ◽  
Sayyid Husein ◽  
Ambiyar . ◽  
Triyani Arita Fitri ◽  
Mardainis .
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Design Management ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

Protection of women and children is a mandate contained in the laws of the Republic of Indonesia to the government to protect women and children from acts of violence or discrimination. The mandate is carried out by the government through several efforts to handle and prevent it through government programs that are made every year. However, until now the municipal government of Pekanbaru through the women's empowerment and child protection office does not yet have data on mapping the protection of women and children disaggregated by sex, age, type of case, and location of cases so that many child protection programs are not properly targeted according to the level of violence and types of violence in areas exposed to cases of violence. The application of the mapping application is a solution to this problem because, with computerized data on the protection of women and children, the government will make it easier to design management and prevention programs. This application displays complete indicators including data on violence mapped in the geographic form of the city of Pekanbaru which is divided into the scope of the sub-district and given a color as an indicator of high or low cases of violence in the area, violence data is displayed disaggregated according to gender, age, types of cases and locations of incidents and in addition, this application applies a case-control design to provide recommendations to the government regarding handling and prevention programs in areas exposed to cases of violence against women and children. This application will make it easier for the government to design programs to protect women and children and to reduce the number of violence against women and children which always increases every year.

scholarly journals Program Sakera Jempol (Sadari Kekerasan Perempuan dan Anak dengan Jemput Bola) Kabupaten Pasuruan Perspektif Yuridis

AL-HUKAMA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-429
Author(s):  
Hadaita Na'mah
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Women And Children

This article examines the implementation of the Sakera Jempol program (Realizing the Violence of Women and Children with Ball Pick) in Pasuruan Regency and the Effectiveness of Law No. 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence Against the Government’s Pasuruan Regency program. The data of this study are collected from observation, interviews, and documentation. Data are then analyzed using descriptive methods with inductive mindset, which describe the results of the research systematically and then seen using a juridical perspective. Based on data in the field, the Sakera Jempol Program is a program for handling victims of domestic violence, such as health services, counseling, rehabilitation, and legal assistance. The effectiveness of this program in reducing the number of violence, seen from the graph of the distribution of the number of cases of violence against women and children in the 2015-2018 period, succeeded in reducing cases from 68 cases to 21 cases of Domestic Violence (KDRT). The speed of handling victims of domestic violence is seen from the graph of the speed of handling cases of violence against women and children in the 2015-2018 period, from 5 days to 1 day. This program, if viewed from the reporting and protection stages, the handling phase, and the rehabilitation phase, is in accordance with Law No. 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence.

scholarly journals Community-Based Recovery for Sexual Violence Victims: The Case of Hapsari

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atikah Rahmi ◽  
Hotma Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Grassroots Organization ◽  
Social Violence ◽  
Recovery Mechanism ◽  
The North ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Sexual Abuse Victims ◽  
Community Based Services

Sexual abuse victims experienced physical, psychological, economic and social violence, which lead to trauma. However, there has been no systematic policy to support their recovery. This paper argues for the need for a recovery mechanism system for sexual violence victims, as implemented by Hapsari. This study employs a qualitative approach, with interviews as the means to obtain data. Subjects in this research included women and children in the North Sumatera. This research finds out that community-based recovery has a significant impact on the victims, and is able to empower them to be independent in making a decision and blend with society. As a grassroots organization, Hapsari supports community-based services to reduce violence against women and children, protect victims and gather supports for the sustainability of recovery services. Apart from this, the state should also participate in protecting those people, especially in terms of policy and regulations.

scholarly journals The Stability Paradox: The Two-Parent Paradigm and the Perpetuation of Violence Against Women in Termination of Parental Rights and Custody Cases

2021 ◽  
pp. 311
Author(s):  
Judith Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Parental Rights ◽  
Sexual Offense ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Termination Of Parental Rights ◽  
The Family ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
The Stability

Despite changing family compositions, entrenched in family law is the antiquated idea that a two-parent household, or its approximation vis-à-vis a shared custody arrangement, promotes stability and integrity and, thus, is in the best interest of the child. Yet, the concept that the two-parent household (or shared involvement of both parents in the child’s life if the parents separate) promotes stability for the family and is best for the child is a dangerous fallacy. When rape or intimate partner violence (IPV) is present, or the re-occurrence of violence remains a threat, the family unit is far from stable. This Article explores the legal system’s glorification of the nuclear family, its resistance to shifting away from the two-parent paradigm, and how this resistance creates a stability paradox and perpetuates violence against women and children. The harmful impact that the nuclear family paradigm has on families is further explored by an examination of the statutory constructs and judicial interpretations of termination of parental rights (TPR) and custody statutes in cases where a child is conceived as a result of rape or exposed to ongoing IPV. Cases are utilized to examine how courts have interpreted parental rights statutes where a child is conceived as a result of rape. Additionally, a hypothetical case is discussed to explore arguments that may be advanced in TPR cases where children are exposed to ongoing IPV. The Article finds that although there are inherent problems in enacting statutes to terminate parental rights in cases involving rape or IPV, legislation is also a necessary tool for survivors. Model legislation is proposed for termination of parental rights in cases where a child is conceived as a result of a sexual offense or when a child is exposed to ongoing IPV.

scholarly journals Role of Integrated Information Technology for Responses to Violence Against Women and Children During Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeinab Mohammadzadeh ◽  
Elham Maserat
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Fourth Level ◽  
Women And Children

Abstract Background: The restriction and quarantine due to Covid-19 has led to unprecedented disruptions in the lives of women and children. Due to the increase in violence against women and children, the using of e-health has been considered to provide supportive care in this area. The purpose of this paper is developing comprehensive evidence-based framework of e-health intervention to response women and child violence.Methods: The methodology of this study was based on a two-stage which included literature review at the beginning. In first step a comprehensive review performed for extracting studies that survey the effectiveness of information technology in managing violence against women and child. Researches extracted appropriate articles and summarized important component. The review steps included set questions, search strategy and inclusion/exclusion criteria. The framework was defined based on the literature review and social-ecological model (SEM).Result: The finalized framework for application IT-based interventions in the management of violence against women and children presented in 4 dimension including individual, relationship, community and societal. The first and second levels of this model include 4 dimensions of SEM and 6 types of violence. The third level includes suggestions for managing violence and the fourth level includes IT-based interventions. Surveillance system and information resource system can be used for monitoringConclusion: During Covid-19, domestic violence and economic pressures increased, and vulnerable women and children were at greater risk. It is critical to identify people at risk, to follow and monitor them, to raise the awareness and knowledge of these people, and to empower and provide psychosocial support to these people during this period. In this study, a comprehensive review of IT-based interventions was presented and finally an international framework in this field was described.

Profile of Violence of Women and Children in the COVID-19 Pandemic Period in NTB Province

EMBRIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Kristin Kisid
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
The Family ◽  
Women And Children

The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the economic condition of the family which will directly contribute to the health condition of the family. The uncertain conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic could trigger violence, especially for women and children. The purpose of this study was to determine the profile of violence against women and children during the COVID-19 pandemic in NTB Province. This research is a type of quantitative research derived from secondary data. data on cases of violence against women and children were obtained from the results of reports from health centers, sub-districts, etc. that were collected in DP3AP2KB in 2020. Violence against women in NTB Province in 2020 increased by 26.05% from the previous year (2019). North Lombok Regency has the highest number of cases (140 cases) of violence against women that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Violence that occurs in adult women is dominated by physical violence (61.18%) and violence that occurs in children dominated by violence in the form of sexual, namely 40.1%. The highest number of sexual violence against girls was in East Lombok Regency at 22.7%.

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