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In recent years, the international community has increasingly recognised international violence against women (VAW) as a significant human rights and global health issue. VAW, which can include both random acts of violence as well as sustained abuse over time, can be physical, psychological, or sexual in nature. Studies have found that VAW occurs in all geographic regions, countries, cultures, and economic classes, with some surveys showing that women in developing countries experience higher rates of violence than those in developed countries. Many experts view VAW as a symptom of the historically unequal power relationship between men and women, and argue that over time this imbalance has led to pervasive cultural stereotypes and attitudes that perpetuate a cycle of violence. U.S. policymakers have generally focused on specific types or circumstances of violence rather than VAW as a stand-alone issue.Congress has authorised and appropriated funds for international programs that address VAW, including human trafficking and female genital cutting. Past and current Administrations have also supported efforts to reduce international levels of VAW - though many of these activities ar

Who reads International Violence Against Women?

Author

Luisa Blanchfield, Rhoda Margesson, Clare Ribando Seelke

Publisher

Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781607419037

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Social Science, Social Sciences