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The ideal of an inclusive and participatory Internet has been
undermined by the rise of misogynistic abuse on social media
platforms. However, limited progress has been made at national -
and to an extent European - levels in addressing this issue. In
England and Wales, the tackling of underlying causes of online
abuse has been overlooked because the law focuses on punishment
rather than measures to prevent such abuses. Furthermore, online
abuse has a significant impact on its victims that is
underestimated by policymakers. This volume critically analyses the
legal provisions that are currently deployed to tackle forms of
online misogyny, and focuses on three aspects; firstly, the
phenomenon of social media abuse; secondly, the poor and disparate
legal responses to social media abuses; and thirdly, the similar
failings of hate crime to tackle problems of online gender-based
abuses. This book advances a compelling argument for legal changes
to the existing hate crime, and communications legislation.
This book presents the first academic study offering a holistic
assessment of violence against women (VAW) in Scotland, both online
and offline. In particular, it focuses on VAW, hate crime, and
online forms of violence against women (OVAW). It critically
assesses the gaps in the hate crime protections in Scots Law,
focusing specifically on the absence of legal protections for VAW,
OVAW, hate crime, and gender-based violence, and it includes
international comparisons throughout. Given the current upsurge in
the abuse of women, this book offers a holistic
assessment of the phenomenon of VAW and makes the case for pressing
law reform in Scotland, specifically for legal protections against
VAW and OVAW to be included within Scots Law. The book contains not
only research findings but also makes practical recommendations for
law and policy reform in the areas of hate crime, VAW
and OVAW. As such, it contributes to Scotland’s
progressive and leading approach to tackling violence against women
and girls.
When Kim Barker first arrived in Kabul as a journalist in 2002,
she barely owned a passport, spoke only English and had little idea
how to do the "Taliban Shuffle" between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
No matter--her stories about Islamic militants and shaky
reconstruction were soon overshadowed by the bigger news in Iraq.
But as she delved deeper into Pakistan and Afghanistan, her love
for the hapless countries grew, along with her fear for their
future stability. In this darkly comic and unsparing memoir, Barker
uses her wry, incisive voice to expose the absurdities and
tragedies of the "forgotten war," finding humor and humanity amid
the rubble and heartbreak.
The ideal of an inclusive and participatory Internet has been
undermined by the rise of misogynistic abuse on social media
platforms. However, limited progress has been made at national -
and to an extent European - levels in addressing this issue. In
England and Wales, the tackling of underlying causes of online
abuse has been overlooked because the law focuses on punishment
rather than measures to prevent such abuses. Furthermore, online
abuse has a significant impact on its victims that is
underestimated by policymakers. This volume critically analyses the
legal provisions that are currently deployed to tackle forms of
online misogyny, and focuses on three aspects; firstly, the
phenomenon of social media abuse; secondly, the poor and disparate
legal responses to social media abuses; and thirdly, the similar
failings of hate crime to tackle problems of online gender-based
abuses. This book advances a compelling argument for legal changes
to the existing hate crime, and communications legislation.
This book presents the first academic study offering a holistic
assessment of violence against women (VAW) in Scotland, both online
and offline. In particular, it focuses on VAW, hate crime, and
online forms of violence against women (OVAW). It critically
assesses the gaps in the hate crime protections in Scots Law,
focusing specifically on the absence of legal protections for VAW,
OVAW, hate crime, and gender-based violence, and it includes
international comparisons throughout. Given the current upsurge in
the abuse of women, this book offers a holistic assessment of the
phenomenon of VAW and makes the case for pressing law reform in
Scotland, specifically for legal protections against VAW and OVAW
to be included within Scots Law. The book contains not only
research findings but also makes practical recommendations for law
and policy reform in the areas of hate crime, VAW and OVAW. As
such, it contributes to Scotland's progressive and leading approach
to tackling violence against women and girls.
One of the world's leading female photojournalists presents a
powerful photo essay of daily life in war-torn Afghanistan,
offering the most complete visual narrative history of this pivotal
Middle East country currently in print. ". . . the book is a
must-see for anyone with any interest in Afghanistan, the plight of
women internationally or photography." -Kim Barker, New York Times
Lens BlogWinner, International Photography Award, 1st Place,
Professional: Book, Documentary, 2016 The Afghan people are
standing at a crucial crossroads in history. Can their fragile
democratic institutions survive the drawdown of US military
support? Will Afghan women and girls be stripped of their modest
gains in freedom and opportunity as the West loses interest in
their plight? While the media have largely moved on from these
stories, Paula Bronstein remains passionately committed to bearing
witness to the lives of the Afghan people. In this powerful photo
essay, she goes beyond war coverage to reveal the full complexity
of daily life in what may be the world's most reported on yet least
known country. Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear presents a
photographic portrait of this war-torn country's people across more
than a decade. With empathy born of the challenges of being an
American female photojournalist working in a conservative Islamic
country, Bronstein gives voice to those Afghans, particularly women
and children, rendered silent during the violent Taliban regime.
She documents everything from the grave trials facing the
country-human rights abuses against women, poverty and the
aftermath of war, and heroin addiction, among them-to the stirrings
of new hope, including elections, girls' education, and work and
recreation. Fellow award-winning journalist Christina Lamb
describes the gains that Afghan women have made since the overthrow
of the Taliban, as well as the daunting obstacles they still face.
An eloquent portrait of everyday life, Afghanistan: Between Hope
and Fear is the most complete visual narrative history of the
country currently in print.
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