scholarly journals Addicts of Gender-Based Violence: Patriarchy as the Seed-bed of Gendered Witchcraft Accusations

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thias Kgatla
Keyword(s):  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
The Past ◽  
Male Power ◽  
Male Menopause ◽  
Gender Based

The concept of patriarchy has occupied the minds of humanity from time immemorial. Over the past centuries, the construct has suppressed the lives of women, while according unlimited power and privileges to men in ruling communities. In this paper, the researcher presents an analysis of how patriarchy and its surrogates (sexism, misogyny, machismo, marianismo, masculinity, and male menopause) are used in witchcraft discourse within communities to perpetuate exclusive male power and dominance of women.

The Power of Bipartisan Mobilization: The Success of Tunisia’s Feminist Movement During the Coronavirus Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Maro Youssef ◽  
Sarah Yerkes
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Coalition Formation ◽  
Democratic Transition ◽  
The State ◽  
Feminist Movement ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelter ◽  
The Past ◽  
Gender Based

Abstract The Tunisian government, which is deeply divided, especially along ideological lines, responded to growing concerns over increased violence against women during the Coronavirus pandemic by establishing a new domestic violence shelter and 24/7 hotline. This article asks: Why did the state respond to gender-based violence(gbv) concerns during the Coronavirus pandemic in Tunisia, despite ideological and political divisions? We argue that the state addressed some concerns around violence during the pandemic because combatting gbv has bipartisan support in Tunisia. Tunisian Islamist and secularist women’s rights organizations succeeded in building a bipartisan coalition of support on this issue because they worked either together in a short-lived coalition or in tandem with similar goals over the past decade during the democratic transition in Tunisia. Building on the existing coalition literature, we show that feminist coalition formation before a pandemic has implications for feminists’ success in times of crisis.

scholarly journals Gender-based violence in Bougainville: Stories of change

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Viktoria Degerman
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
The Past ◽  
Gender Based

<p>Gender-based violence throughout Papua New Guinea is a well documented concern across disciplines. Within the field of development, gender-based violence is not only seen as a human rights breach, but it is widely accepted that violence exacerbates poverty, and that poverty exacerbates violence. Women are particularly affected by this cyclic nature of violence. Despite numerous initiatives from development actors, the Papua New Guinean government and local agencies, the rate of violence has not shifted in the past two decades (Ganster-Breidler, 2010). Similarly, in Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, reports state that the rate of violence against women is extremely high. A United Nations study from 2013 showed that over 60 per cent of Bougainville men surveyed had committed rape at some point in their lives, and that physical violence was equally prevalent (Fulu et al., 2013).   In response to these worrisome reports, I began to wonder what can be done to address gender-based violence. What has been successful in the past and what can we learn from those who have firsthand experience of intimate partner violence?   The research addressed these types of problems through the use of 18 interviews conducted with men and women; including former perpetrators of intimate partner violence and survivors. The study was further strengthened by my observations from working at Buka Family Support Centre, a service in Bougainville that cares for survivors of gender-based violence.   I frame this research within feminist and poststructural ways of knowing. It is influenced by a four-tiered conceptual model that considers external and internal influences on individual actions. The analysis was inspired by Foucault’s discourse analysis (Foucault, 1979, 1984) and I pay special attention to dominant and discriminatory discourses and the resistance to these.   In summary, this study offers intimate and detailed stories of change. It reveals that the participants primarily referred to positive change as an absence of physical violence and not necessarily other forms of gender-based violence. The study also shows that the survivors’ resisted violence throughout the abusive period, and those who eventually chose to divorce only did so because of concerns over safety.   The stories are anchored to lived experiences, and the conclusion and recommendations that flow from this qualitative study contribute to knowledge of what works when trying to end violence within an intimate partnership in Bougainville.</p>

scholarly journals Domestic Violence in the African North

1970 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Fatima Sadiqi
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
United Nations ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Legal Reform ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Past ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
Gender Based

Theories, debates, and activism on sexual health and rights have travelled withreasonable speed in North Africa in the past three decades or so and considerable headway has been achieved on this front (see Charrad, 2010; Sadiqi, 2008; Ennaji & Sadiqi, 2011). However, although related, questions of domestic violence, which may also include sexual assault and rape, have been rather side-lined theoretically, in spite of the fact that activism and legal reform remain strong in the region, and in spite of the fact that gender-based violence is considered essential to the most fundamental provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This regression in theoretical work on domestic violence in the region resulted in lack of action on the part of policy-makers.

scholarly journals Gender-based violence in Bougainville: Stories of change

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Viktoria Degerman
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
The Past ◽  
Gender Based

<p>Gender-based violence throughout Papua New Guinea is a well documented concern across disciplines. Within the field of development, gender-based violence is not only seen as a human rights breach, but it is widely accepted that violence exacerbates poverty, and that poverty exacerbates violence. Women are particularly affected by this cyclic nature of violence. Despite numerous initiatives from development actors, the Papua New Guinean government and local agencies, the rate of violence has not shifted in the past two decades (Ganster-Breidler, 2010). Similarly, in Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, reports state that the rate of violence against women is extremely high. A United Nations study from 2013 showed that over 60 per cent of Bougainville men surveyed had committed rape at some point in their lives, and that physical violence was equally prevalent (Fulu et al., 2013).   In response to these worrisome reports, I began to wonder what can be done to address gender-based violence. What has been successful in the past and what can we learn from those who have firsthand experience of intimate partner violence?   The research addressed these types of problems through the use of 18 interviews conducted with men and women; including former perpetrators of intimate partner violence and survivors. The study was further strengthened by my observations from working at Buka Family Support Centre, a service in Bougainville that cares for survivors of gender-based violence.   I frame this research within feminist and poststructural ways of knowing. It is influenced by a four-tiered conceptual model that considers external and internal influences on individual actions. The analysis was inspired by Foucault’s discourse analysis (Foucault, 1979, 1984) and I pay special attention to dominant and discriminatory discourses and the resistance to these.   In summary, this study offers intimate and detailed stories of change. It reveals that the participants primarily referred to positive change as an absence of physical violence and not necessarily other forms of gender-based violence. The study also shows that the survivors’ resisted violence throughout the abusive period, and those who eventually chose to divorce only did so because of concerns over safety.   The stories are anchored to lived experiences, and the conclusion and recommendations that flow from this qualitative study contribute to knowledge of what works when trying to end violence within an intimate partnership in Bougainville.</p>

Diffusing gender equality norms in the midst of a feminicide pandemic: The case of AMEXCID and decentralized Mexican South-South cooperation

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ninna Nyberg Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Dual Function ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Structural Inequality ◽  
The Past ◽  
Political Landscape ◽  
Promote Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Based

Mexican development policy is guided by the country’s dual function as both a recipient and a provider of international cooperation. Over the past 17 years, the country has taken several initiatives to promote gender equality nationally, and today gender equality norms cut across Mexican priorities in foreign policy and South-South cooperation activities. Paradoxically, the gains achieved at policy formulating tables have been accompanied by a rise in gender-based violence. To approach this paradox, this article engages with gender equality norms to show how they have been introduced, developed and transformed in the context of a national security crisis and extreme violence directed at women. The analysis points to the important role of Mexican feminists and anti-feminicide activists in the promotion of gender equality norms, as well as to the existence of a political landscape in which structural inequality persists and such norms remain highly contested.

Gender-Based Violence Among Female Senior Secondary School Students in Eastern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-530
Author(s):  
Addisu Shunu Beyene ◽  
Catherine Chojenta ◽  
Deborah Loxton
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
The Past ◽  
Gender Based

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major global public health issue due to its short- and long-term adverse effects on women's health. Little is known about the factors associated with physical and emotional violence among female school students in Ethiopia. We determined the magnitude and risk factors of emotional violence, physical violence, sexual violence, and any form of GBV among 1,199 female school students in eastern Ethiopia using the facilitated self-administered questionnaires. The prevalence of any form of GBV in the past 12 months was 53.04% (95% CI: 50.22–55.87). Around 52% (95% CI: 47.61–55.54) of respondents indicated they had experienced all three forms of GBV. The prevalence of emotional violence in the past 12 months was 43.04% (95% CI: 40.22–45.84), physical violence was 43.79% (95% CI: 40.94–46.59), and sexual violence was 31.44% (95% CI: 28.81–34.07). Having a boyfriend, being married, not receiving enough pocket money from family, witnessing violence as a child, using alcohol, being sexually active, and discussing reproductive health with family increased the risk of any form of GBV in the past 12 months. This suggests that early intervention and support to mitigate the long-term adverse impacts of GBV are needed.

scholarly journals Progression In Recognising Diversity, Fostering Inclusiveness and Equality in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 355-364
Author(s):  
Naresh Kumar Samy ◽  
Ahmad Faisal Mahdi ◽  
Nur Hazelen Mat Rusok
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Social Equity ◽  
Judicial System ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Peaceful Coexistence ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Gender Based

Men and women are both inherently equal; the issue is that they do not always have equal rights in practice, but the supporting pieces of evidence are limited. The Malaysian Constitution, which guarantees civil rights and equality, includes state institutions dedicated to maintaining gender equality and policies designed to that end. However, adverse reports criticised the judicial system and emphasised fair chances for all, supporting and appreciating differences, and ensuring equal access. Anti-discriminatory practices are a contentious subject, but there must be an assessment to see if today's youth have retained a memory of the past and a sense of good values and proper mechanisms for peaceful coexistence in the pursuit of social equity and diversity and inclusivity in Malaysia. The opportunities for Malaysia to promote human rights, eliminate gender-based violence and injustice are more excellent now than they have been in the country's history. The study's intriguing results are directly linked to practice and lead to several other routes for further investigation.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Ordinary People; A Social Distancing Challenge

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahim Aslam
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
The Past ◽  
Technological Adaptation ◽  
The Common ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

COVID-19 has become a part of everyone's day-to-day life, since the outbreak in 2019 the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused more than 4.5 million deaths with over 200 million cases reported globally. Currently, the number of infections and deaths are gradually lowering in different countries however the underlying challenges still exist. COVID-19 threatens human life, social functioning and development. Although numerous studies have been carried out in the past to highlight the key challenges very limited studies have been conducted from an ordinary person's viewpoint. In the fight against COVID-19, humanity has been pushed to a level which cannot be accepted where establishing that balance is a priority. This study focuses on highlighting the common issues faced by the ordinary public in the current era. Five key areas were identified to be the most essential; education, technological adaptation, transportation, mental health and gender-based violence (GBV).

scholarly journals “Obey My Will Or Suffer”:1 Violence Against Women in Icelandic Folk Legends

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-43
Author(s):  
Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Good Reason ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
The Past ◽  
Gender Based

AbstractThis article* will look at how domestic and sexual violence against women is presented in the Icelandic folk legend collections from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Gender-based violence is a subject relatively absent in Icelandic legend collections which were mostly told, collected and published by men (the exception being the collection of Torfhildur Þorsteinssdóttir Hólm). Violence plays a role in the subordination of women, and there is good reason to consider how violence against women is portrayed in the oral legends of the past. I will among other things consider the effect these particular legends might have had on those who heard them and examine the roles of the legends in maintaining and shaping a discourse which in many cases may well have attempted to normalise this violence.

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