Global Perspectives on Violence against Women and Girls

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This provocative new work applies an innovative theoretical lens to gendered violence across a wide variety of countries and contexts, engaging with VAWG in the UK and across the global South. It considers various forms of violence including harmful cultural practices such as FGM to Early Child Marriage, dowry and bride price related harassment, stranger rape, work-based harassment, Intimate Partner Violence and other forms of domestic violence. The book creates an original critical lens by combining the ecology model, the intersectional approach and a spectrum designed to identify the range of different forms of VAWG in a given context. Arguing for a greater understanding of the local political and cultural contexts in which VAWG is allowed to flourish, this volume gives due prominence to local women's organizations in the global South and beyond, who it argues must ultimately play the leading role in ending VAWG. Key Features: * Explores gendered violence across diverse countries and contexts. * Offers an innovative theoretical lens combining multiple approaches. * Highlights the role of local women's organizations in combating VAWG. * Covers various forms of violence including FGM, IPV, and harassment. Summary: Global Perspectives on Violence against Women and Girls, Paperback, English, First edition, 208 pages, Written by Tamsin Bradley.