The political economy of violence against women / [electronic resource]
by True, Jacqui.
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BookSeries: Oxford studies in gender and international relations: Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780199979516 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Women -- Violence against | Sex discrimination against women | Sex crimes | Women and war | Women -- Social conditionsOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality.
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Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality.
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