scholarly journals Acid Violence in Pakistan: A Study on Women Victims of Acid Attacks in Karachi

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 326-332
Author(s):  
S. Ismail ◽  
Subhash Guriro ◽  
Muhammad Kamil Lakho
Keyword(s):  
Women Victims ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Acid Attack ◽  
Sindh Province

Acid violence is a horrible act of gender violence in orthodox societies. A study was conducted to know the reasons for the acid violence against women in Pakistani society. For this purpose, female acid attack survivors were recruited from Karachi city of Sindh province in Pakistan. We found personal conflicts and rejection of marriage proposals as major reasons for acid attacks on women. The majority of the victims are being humiliated due to disfiguring of body parts and forced to live in isolation. This study recommends strong legal framework preparation by government authorities to curb such incidents and rehabilitate acid victims.

scholarly journals Las estadísticas de criminalidad sexual en España: una propuesta de caracterización

2021 ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Esmeralda Ballesteros Doncel ◽  
Francisca Blanco Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Women Victims ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Crime Statistics ◽  
Sexual Delinquency ◽  
Sexual Crime ◽  
Women And Girls

La violencia sexual contra mujeres y niñas es una de las formas más brutales de violencia de género y, al mismo tiempo, un delito largamente silenciado. La disponibilidad de estadísticas periódicas, rigurosas y confiables es un requisito para monitorizar cualquier fenómeno de interés público y, en el caso de la violencia sexual, un requerimiento ineludible para diseñar políticas e intervenciones orientadas a su prevención, intervención y reparación. Este artículo quiere ser una contribución por las víctimas de cualquier forma de violencia sexual y, en particular, una reflexión política de denuncia ante la injustificada falta de calidad de fuentes cuantitativas para el estudio de este suceso en España. En la primera parte, identificamos los organismos responsables de producir y difundir estadísticas de criminalidad sexual, proponiéndose una primera evaluación de las principales fuentes disponibles que implicaría problematizar sobre el sub-registro estadístico de esta tipología penal y examinar las deficiencias técnicas que presentan los datos publicados.  En la segunda parte, presentamos una compilación de las series sobre delincuencia sexual extraídas de los distintos Anuarios Estadísticos publicados por el Ministerio del Interior desde 1987, advirtiendo su escasa capacidad para un estudio cuantitativo riguroso de las violencias sexuales.Sexual violence against women and girls is one of the most brutal forms of gender violence and, at the same time, a long-silenced crime. The availability of periodic, rigorous and reliable statistics is a requirement to monitor any phenomenon of public interest and, in the case of sexual violence, an unavoidable requirement to design policies and interventions aimed at prevention, eradication, intervention and reparation. This article wants to be a contribution to the struggle of women victims of any form of sexual violence and, in particular, a political reflection of denunciation against the unjustified shortage of quantitative sources and the inexplicable low quality of the data for the study of this event in Spain. In the first part, we identify the agencies responsible for producing and disseminating sexual crime statistics, making a succinct evaluation of the main sources available. In the second part, we present a compilation of the series on sexual delinquency extracted from the different Statistical Yearbooks published by the Ministry of the Interior since 1987, noting its low capacity for a rigorous quantitative study of sexual violence.

scholarly journals Violence against women: caracteristics of head and neck injuries

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talita Lima de CASTRO ◽  
Rachel Lima Ribeiro TINOCO ◽  
Laíse Nascimento Correia LIMA ◽  
Luiz Renato da Silveira COSTA ◽  
Luiz FRANCESQUINI JÚNIOR ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Women Victims ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Forensic Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Bodily Injury ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hands And Feet

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of aggression in head and neck regions suffered by women who are victims of gender violence, and to analyze the variation in the number of cases before and after the enactment of the Maria da Penha Law. Methods: A survey was conducted on the records of examinations of personal injury made in the Department of Forensic Medicine in Vitória, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. The study included women victims of bodily injury, referred as a result of domestic, family or conjugal violence, aged between 11 and 80. Results: The number of cases analyzed in this study exhibited an oscillation during the years studied. The results reveal that female victims are, in most cases, young, aged between 20 and 30, single and do not work outside the home. The victim’s husband or partner was the main offender, mostly using parts of the body, like the hands and feet, as the means of aggression. The most frequent craniofacial injuries were ecchymosis and abrasions, more often in orbital, cervical and frontal regions. Conclusions: The characteristics related to violence against women obtained through this study are of great importance and should be highlighted and publicized, to encourage implementation of public policies and practical actions of acceptance and recognition of such violence, including the insertion of the Forensic Dentist on the staff of experts in all Institutes of Forensic Medicine in the country.

scholarly journals Novedades en la residencia temporal, el arraigo y otras circunstancias excepcionales para residir legalmente en España tras las reformas en la Ley y el Reglamento de Extranjería

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Luisa Trinidad García ◽  
Jaime Martín Martín
Keyword(s):  
Women Victims ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
The Social ◽  
Employment Situation ◽  
Las Mujeres

Resumen: Este trabajo analiza el nuevo marco jurídico derivado de las últimas reformas de la Ley y el Reglamento de Extranjería en materia de residencia temporal no lucrativa, y los principales supuestos de residencia por circunstancias excepcionales, dejando al margen -por su especificidad- el arraigo de las mujeres extranjeras víctimas de violencia de género del art. 31 bis de la Ley. El legislador mejora la sistemática, precisa los requisitos, en especial, los medios económicos y apela a la situación nacional de empleo como posible razón para limitar el arraigo social; criterios económicos que flexibiliza la jurisprudencia tanto legalmente en los casos de arraigo del art. 31.3 de la Ley Orgánica 2/2009, de 11 de diciembre (en adelante LOEx), como en su desarrollo reglamentario (RD 557/2011 de 20 de abril, en adelante RELOEx). Abstract: This paper examine the new legal framework derived from recent reforms on the Spanish Immigration Act and Regulation regarding nonprofit temporary residence and main examples of residence under exceptional circumstances (leaving aside –because its specificity- the case of foreign women victims of gender violence in art. 31 bis of the Act). The legislator improves the systematic, precise the requirements, especially those relating to economic measures, and appeals to the national employment situation as a possible reason for limiting the social roots. Not forgetting that case law has established the view that it should not constrain the scope of recognition of the regularization situations referred in art. 31.3 of the Organic Act 2/2009 of 11 December (hereinafter LOEX), and the examples developed by Regulation (hereinafter RELOEX) and adopting a flexible view for consideration of economic resources

scholarly journals Facing Domestic Violence Against Women in Brazil: Advances and Challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Pierobom De Avila
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Intimate Partner Homicide ◽  
Honor Killings ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Critical Overview

This article aims to offer a critical overview of the Brazilian legal framework for confronting domestic violence against women. Intimate partner homicides are epidemic in Brazil: there are four deaths of women per day. In 2006, the Maria da Penha Law (MPL) introduced integrated polices and transformed criminal procedures to deal with the complexities of gender violence. Reforms included the establishment of The House of Brazilian Women, women-only police stations, specialised courts, intervention orders, interdisciplinary experts, and perpetrator programs. In 2015, a new law created the crime of femicide, designed to prevent ‘honor killings’ defenses in cases of intimate partner homicide and to avoid impunity. Despite law reform, structuring and articulating the network of services remains a challenge. The MPL led to great social change in Brazil regarding awareness of the violence against women, facilitating a broader discussion about gender equality.

Acid Attack: A Devastating Violence Against Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-141
Author(s):  
Banashree Ghosal ◽  
Chandrani Chattopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The Body ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Acid Attack ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Forms Of Violence

This article will explore the problem of acid attack as a gender-related crime. We analyse the socio-legal status of this crime as a form of violence in comparison of other forms of violence in the Indian context with the help of secondary data. The patriarchal notion of women is that the body is her only respect, and its violation is ultimate punishment. The number of acid attacks is increasing every passing year. The latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2016 recorded 283 incidents under the section of acid attack (‘Living in the shadows’- A project for acid attack victims by Haryana State legal Services Authority). It revealed that the most of the reported acid attack cases are due to refusal of marriage or rejection of romance. We discuss the consequences of acid attack and the legal framework available to address this problem.

scholarly journals LA PORNOGRAFÍA DE VENGANZA COMO VIOLENCIA DE GÉNERO EN EL DERECHO PENAL BRASILEÑO: LA CREACIÓN DEL TIPO PENAL POR LA LEY 13.718/18 Y LA APLICABILIDAD DE LA LEY 11.340/06

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (57) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Vládia Maria de Moura SOARES ◽  
Jamille Clara Alves ADAMCZYK ◽  
Ana Clara Mendonça CATHALAT
Keyword(s):  
Women Victims ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Derecho Penal

RESUMEN Objetivo: Se pretende alcanzar un estudio analítico de la pornografía de venganza, objetivando una mejor comprensión del fenómeno sociológico y del marco jurídico conferido al tema por el Derecho Penal brasileño, para que sea posible un enfrentamiento completo de la cuestión. El objeto será analizado exclusivamente por medio de un abordaje que toma la mujer como víctima. Es el objetivo de esta investigación verificar si se podría caracterizar dicha práctica como violencia de género y también si la pornografía de venganza podría ser adecuadamente tratada como un crimen contra la honra, como se ha estado tutelando esta conducta. Metodología: La metodología es bibliográfica, sin el estudio del intercambio en el tratamiento de la derogación penal estudiada sobre el tema; el marco legal de la conducta como delito contra el honor; la elaboración de un tipo penal específico mediante la Ley nº. 13.718/2018; y la posibilidad de aplicación de la Ley nº. 11.340/2006 (Ley Maria da Penha). Resultados: Después de toda la investigación, se constató que el fenómeno de la pornografía de venganza no puede ser considerado solamente como un crimen contra la honra, y su tratamiento como tal es inadecuado e insuficiente. Respecto al análisis de la aplicabilidad de la Ley Maria da Penha para casos de pornografía de venganza, verificase que los resultados fueron positivos en el sentido de ser posible la aplicación de esta ley para mayor protección de las mujeres víctimas de este crimen. Contribuciones: La contribución del estudio está vinculada al diálogo entre sociología y derecho, así como a estimular una investigación en profundidad sobre la Ley Maria da Penha y su extensión. PALABRAS-CLAVE: Pornografía de venganza; violencia de género; Ley Maria da Penha; Derechos fundamentales. ABSTRACT Objective: It is intended to reach an analytical study of revenge pornography, focusing a better understanding of the sociological phenomenon and the legal framework conferred to the subject by Brazilian Criminal Law, so that a complete confrontation of the issue is possible. The object will be analyzed exclusively through an approach that the woman is the victim. It is the objective of this investigation to verify whether such practice could be characterized as gender-based violence and also if revenge pornography could be adequately treated as a crime against honor, as this conduct has been protected. Methodology: The methodology is bibliographic, without the study of the exchange in the treatment of the criminal repeal studied on the subject; the legal framework of conduct as a crime against honor; the elaboration of a specific criminal type through Law Nr. 13,718/2018; and the possibility of enforcement of Law nº. 11,340/2006 (Maria da Penha Law). Results:After all investigation, it was noted that the phenomenon of revenge pornography cannot be considered only as a crime against honor, and its treatment as such is inadequate and insufficient. Regarding the analysis of the applicability of Maria da Penha Law for cases of revenge pornography, the results were positive in the sense that it is possible to apply this law for greater protection of women victims of this crime. Contributions: The contribution of the study is linked to the dialogue between sociology and law, as well as to stimulate an in-depth investigation into the Maria da Penha Law and its extension. KEYWORDS: Revenge porn; gender violence; Maria da Penha Law; Fundamental rights.

scholarly journals Las masculinidades y los programas de intervención para maltratadores en casos de violencia de género en España

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria A. Ferrer-Pérez ◽  
Esperanza Bosch-Fiol
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Context Data ◽  
Pyramidal Model ◽  
Traditional Masculinity ◽  
Partner Violence Against Women

Intimate partner violence against women (called gender violence in the Spanish legal framework) is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that has been explained from different theoretical viewpoints. In this paper, we take as a starting point to analyze this violence a multi-causal model, called pyramidal model, which understands traditional masculinity and their conditionants as an important explanatory key for violence against women. In this context, data on the low presence of the notion of masculinity in the intervention programs for the rehabilitation of perpetrators that have been applied in Spain are presented, and suggestions on the need to increase the role of this element are provided.

Forms of Direct Linguistic Violence against Women in Secondary Schools in Tanzania: A Case of Dar Es Salaam Region

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Dr. Zelda Sam Elisifa
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Descriptive Account ◽  
Continuous Use ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Excretory Organs

The present study sought to make a descriptive account of how forms language use is violence against young women. It specifically sought to identify various forms of linguistics violence against women and assess the diversity of such linguistics violence on the women’s self image. The study involved 107 students of different levels of secondary education out of whom 71 were females and 35 males. Data were gathered through questionnaire and observation. The findings revealed that linguistics violence is plural as it involved different forms and strategies which were captured under six themes: pejorizing, sexualizing, animalizing, feminizing, masculining and stupidizing. I was also noted that of the six forms of linguistics violence, pejorizing was the most prevalent and most diverse. However, it was sexualizing which was the most pervasive and the most offensive since the women’s sexual and excretory organs and processes are used as disgusting and sickening sight. Further, the continuous use of female-related body parts and psycho-sexual behaviors and processes has resulted in women being adversely affected so much that they are not only the source of linguistic repository from which insults are mined and served to male and female victims, but also the perpetrators of the same.

Legal and Institutional Functionality in the Protection of Women – Victims of Domestic Violence in the Republic of Macedonia – Present Situation and Future Perspectives

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Zorica Saltirovska Professor ◽  
Sunchica Dimitrijoska Professor
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Women Victims ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
National Level ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Gender Based

Gender-based violence is a form of discrimination that prevents women from enjoying the rights and liberties on an equal level with men. Inevitably, domestic violence shows the same trend of victimizing women to such a degree that the term “domestic violence” is increasingly becoming synonymous with “violence against women”. The Istanbul Convention defines domestic violence as "gender-based violence against women", or in other words "violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately." The situation is similar in the Republic of Macedonia, where women are predominantly victims of domestic violence. However, the Macedonian legal framework does not define domestic violence as gender-based violence, and thus it does not define it as a specific form of discrimination against women. The national legislation stipulates that victims are to be protected in both a criminal and a civil procedure, and the Law on Prevention and Protection from Domestic Violence determines the actions of the institutions and civil organizations in the prevention of domestic violence and the protection of victims. The system for protection of victims of domestic violence closely supports the Law on Social Protection and the Law on Free Legal Aid, both of which include provisions on additional assistance for women victims of domestic violence. However, the existing legislation has multiple deficiencies and does not allow for a greater efficacy in implementing the prescribed measures for the protection of victims of domestic violence. For this reason, as well as due to the inconsistent implementation of legal solutions of this particular issue, the civil sector is constantly expressing their concern about the increasingly wider spread of domestic violence against women and about the protection capabilities at their disposal. The lack of recognition of all forms of gender-based violence, the trivial number of criminal sentences against persons who perform acts of domestic violence, the insufficient support offered to victims – including victim shelters, legal assistance, and counseling, and the lack of systematic databases on domestic violence cases on a national level, are a mere few of the many issues clearly pointing to the inevitable conclusion that the protection of women-victims of domestic violence is inadequate. Hence, the functionality and efficiency of both the existing legislation and the institutions in charge of protection and support of women – victims of domestic violence is being questioned, which is also the subject for analysis in this paper.

The Global Ruling of Local Crisis Intervention: An Institutional Ethnography of Anti-Violence Work in Kyrgyzstan

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122098593
Author(s):  
Elena Kim
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Intervention ◽  
Institutional Ethnography ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Women Clients ◽  
International Treaty ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Standards Of Practice

This article analyzes contradictory practices carried out in Kyrgyzstani crisis centers for victims of gender violence resulting in women-clients failing to obtain the protection they seek. These problematic dynamics are shaped by a global apparatus on women’s human rights protection and international standards of practice. Crisis center professionals perform the final activation of this ruling apparatus through textual work driven not by the women’s needs but by the goal of bringing local actions into accord with the “legal framework” organized and expressed by the national anti-violence law and the government’s need to report on it to international treaty bodies.

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