Author:
True, Jacqui, author.
ImprintNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Descriptionxviii, 252 pages ; 21 cm.
Note:Part 1. Overview and definitions -- What is violence against women and girls (VAWG)? -- Historical struggle -- Mapping VAWG globally -- VAWG and gender discrimintation, inequality, and power -- Conflict-related VAWG -- Part 2. Causes of VAWG -- Men, masculinities, and VAWG -- Culture and VAWG -- VAWG and the media -- Development, poverty, and VAWG -- Employment, precarity, and VAWG -- Migration, human trafficing, and VAWG -- VAWG and land/property rights -- Part 3. Contexts and impacts -- Education, schools, and VAWG -- VAWG and the environment -- International security and VAWG -- VAWG and health and reproductive rights -- Part 4. Responses -- Legal frameworks: National and international -- Policy frameworks and solutions -- Economics and VAWG -- Advocacy frameworks: Ending VAWG.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-235) and index.
Note:"Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a longstanding problem that has increasingly come to the forefront of international and national policy debates and news: from the US reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act and a United Nations declaration to end sexual violence in war, to coverage of gang rapes in India, cyberstalking and "revenge porn", honor killings, female genital mutilation, and international trafficking. Yet, while we frequently read or learn about particular experiences or incidents of VAWG, we are often unaware of the full picture."--Provided by publisher.
