Femicide in War and Peace
eBook - ePub

Femicide in War and Peace

  1. 138 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Femicide in War and Peace

About this book

This book discusses the phenomenon of femicideā€”the killing of women globally because of their genderā€”in peacetime and in war.

Femicide in war is different from femicide in peace, and yet the dividing line between the two is thin. Violence against women happens in many formsā€”from emotional, psychological, and financial abuse, and barriers to personal autonomy, to physical and sexual abuse terminating in murder. It includes infanticide, sex selection, misogynistic laws and cultural practices and can include genital mutilation, forced sterilization, or forced pregnancy. Women experience these forms of violence during peacetime, as well as in times of crisis, conflict, or national insecurity. The Covid-19 pandemic led to an increase in violence against women, as they were thrown back to their violent partners, who were released from jail because of the global plague.

This volume draws upon cases from both Global North and Global South to give a detailed view of crimes against women and how femicide is perceived in different countries. It brings together scholars from diverse countries and disciplines and from many parts of the world where femicide has never or rarely been reported. This book will be a beneficial read for advanced students and researchers of Gender Studies, War and Conflict Studies, and Terrorism. It was originally published in Peace Review.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Citation information
  8. Notes on contributors
  9. Introduction: Targeting Femicide in War and Peace
  10. 1 Socio-Legal Aspects of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Survivorsā€™ Victimization in Kosovo
  11. 2 The Continuum of Human Insecurity for Women: Femicide in War and Peace
  12. 3 Statistical Biases, Measurement Challenges, and Recommendations for Studying Patterns of Femicide in Conflict
  13. 4 Invisible Police Lethal Violence Against Black Women in the United States: An Intersectional Approach
  14. 5 Understanding and Addressing Femicide in Peacetime Zimbabwe
  15. 6 Femicide, Harmful Practices, Religious Organizations and the Law in the North Caucasus
  16. 7 Africaā€™s Code of Honor and the Protection of Women
  17. 8 Femicide Prevention Strategy Development Process: The South African Experience
  18. 9 Transitional Justice Interviews and Reflections: Perspectives of Women Survivors of the Rwandan Genocide Against the Tutsi on Reparation and Repair
  19. 10 Suicide, Femicide, and COVID-19
  20. Index