Forsaken Females
Subtitle: The Global Brutalization of Women
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: July 28, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780742545786
Subjects: Violence in society; Women's studies; Women; Sex role; Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights; Social Science; Politics / Current Events; Volunteer Work; Sociology; Violence against; Political Advocacy; Women's Studies - General; Non-Classifiable; Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights; Gender Studies; Political violence
Description: "Forsaken Females describes the varied types of violence women experience throughout the life course, from female infanticide and genital mutilation to sexual slavery and trafficking. From a truly global perspective, the book illuminates the diverse ideologies and cultural conditions that condone and perpetuate such brutality against women. In their own compelling words, women describe their personal experiences, victimization, and horrors. This book also addresses the physical, emotional, and economic impact of such violence, and each chapter concludes with examples of promising policies and practices developed to address and reduce violence against women."--Jacket.