Gender-Based Violence (Paperback)

This book brings together some of the most interesting and innovative work being done to tackle gender-based violence in various sectors, world regions, and socio-political contexts. Articles cover a wide range of manifestations of gender-based violence, including femicide, or the murder of women because they are women, domestic and sexual violence, female genital mutilation or cutting, the sexual exploitation of girls at school, and trafficking for prostitution. The case studies are drawn from South and East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central America, and a detailed list of resources completes the volume. This collection of articles will be useful to development and humanitarian practitioners, policy makers, and academics, including both gender specialists and non-gender specialists alikeWorking in Gender &Development series bring together themed selections of the best articles from the Oxfam journal supplemented with specially commissioned articles and material drawn from other Oxfam publications. Each title will be edited by a key thinker in the field, and will include an up-to-the- minute overview of current thinking and thoughts on future policy responses.

General

Imprint:	Oxfam
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2007
First published:	September 2007
Authors:	Geraldine Terry • Joanna Hoare
Dimensions:	282 x 154 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-85598-602-5
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-85598-602-6
Barcode:	9780855986025

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