Overcoming Violence against Women and Girls
Subtitle: The International Campaign to Eradicate a Worldwide Problem
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; Rowman & Littlefield
Published: January 28, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780742525009
Subjects: Kinship; Violence in society; Women's studies; Sex discrimination against wom; Politics/International Relations; Social Science; Politics / Current Events; Women; Violence against; Sex discrimination against women; Gender Studies; Political Process - General; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Social Science / Gender Studies; Prevention
Description: Written for students, policy makers, activists, and public health workers, this book overviews the scope of the problem of gender-based violence worldwide and examines work underway to eradicate it. Issues discussed include trafficking in women, violence against domestic and migrant workers, and the role of men in eradicating gender-based violence.