Type:	Non-Fiction
Title:	Forsaken females : the global brutalization of women
Authors:	Cummings, Nina Parrot, Andrea
Keywords:	Religious groups;Human rights;Community development;Prevention;Cross-cultural
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Notes:	General Overview: This US book surveys a broad range of violence against women. The chapter on intimate partner violence includes discussion of acid attacks, bride-burning and dowry death, as well as domestic violence in western nations and in lesbian relationships. Discussion: This book opens with a discussion of historical, methodological and theoretical perspectives on violence against women. It contains chapters on femicide, female genital mutilation, sexual violence, sexual slavery, trafficking in women, intimate partner violence and honour killing. Each chapter considers the scope of the abuse, looks at examples from various countries, and reports on promising practices and success stories in responding to violence. Finally, it considers the impact of violence against women and ways of ending it. The authors argue that making a practice illegal is not enough. Grass roots women’s movements, education and the re-socialisation of men are all necessary to address patriarchal beliefs that promote violence against women.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11455
ISBN:	9780742545793
Physical description:	253 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Books

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