WSTB05H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sexual Slavery
25 Jun 2014
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Gender based violence: definitions evolve has breadth of harm becomes known, un declaration 1993 the first time definition agreed on internationally, when vaw recognized as a human rights issue, human rights perspective focuses on discrimination and inequalities by the state", broadens definition from attack between individuals to include acts not previously considered, rape in war; rape by military, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy and abortion, prenatal sex selection and female infanticide, trafficking, dowry related violence, honour killings, bride burning, forced marriage, genital cutting. Violence is not only gendered: other social locations" or markers" interact to affect risk, impacts and social responses, race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, marginalization and stigmatization exacerbates risk, reduces protection, example: missing and murdered aboriginal women documented by native women"s. 2: above analysis is known as feminist, current approach by government is known as neo liberal", privileges privatization, global competitiveness and individual responsibility over gender equality and social justice goals, terms de gendered family violence" and.
