Faith-based organisations as welfare providers in Brazil: the conflict over gender in cases of domestic violence
Autor/in:
Beecheno, Kim
Quelle: Social Inclusion, 7 (2019) 2, S 14-23
Inhalt: What does the growth of faith-based organisations (FBOs) in social welfare mean for women’s rights and gender equality, especially within advocacy services for women experiencing domestic violence? Through empirical research within a Catholic-based organisation providing welfare services to abused women in São Paulo, Brazil, this article argues that FBOs can negatively impact the provision of women's rights when conservative and patriarchal views towards gender and women’s roles in society are maintained. A heavily matrifocal perspective, where women’s identity and subjectivity are mediated through their normative roles as wives, mothers and carers of the family, appears to offer little possibility of change for abused women, who are encouraged to forgive violent husbands and question their own behaviour. Mediation between couples is promoted, undermining women's rights upheld through Brazil's domestic violence law (Lei Maria da Penha no 11.340). Furthermore, the focus of family preservation, supported by a patriarchal state, means that violence against women (VAW) appears to be subordinated to a focus on family violence and violence against children. In this case, faith-based involvement in social welfare rejects the feminist analysis of VAW as a gender-based problem, viewing it as a personal issue rather than a collective or political issue, making women responsible for the violence in their lives.
Unfamiliar concepts as an obstacle for critical thinking in public discussions regarding women's rights issues in Latvia: reflective thinking in the 'fake news' era
Titelübersetzung:Des concepts inhabituels en tant qu'obstacle à la pensée critique dans les débats publics au sujet du problème des droits des femmes en Lettonie: la pensée réflexive dans l'ère des informations fallacieuses (fake news)
Autor/in:
Veinberg, Sandra
Quelle: ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 11 (2018) 2, S 31-49
Inhalt: In Europe it is now out of the question to express any doubts regarding the prevention of violence against women. The majority of the Latvian population also condemns the physical abuse of women; however, the Istanbul Convention which deals with this matter was not ratified here. A number of factors were at play, the most significant of which was pressure exerted through the direct influence of a campaign that had been organised by opponents of the broadest understanding of human rights. Such pressure was exerted on decision makers (MPs and political parties), with indirect impact on the population via social media and the news media outlets. Campaigns by interest groups which spread opposing views are not unusual in a democratic society; however, in this case there was no discussion between the opposing parties. The public domain was not open to an interaction of views and beliefs based on arguments and critical thinking, as the argument of the opponents rested entirely upon their beliefs, whereas the supporters of the convention relied upon valid proof. This article looks at the reasons behind the failure in terms of group communication to establish a constructive discussion on a topic that was so essential to Latvian society: one which served to combat and eradicate violence against women. It also seeks to establish whether the use of an irrational form of convincing technique contradicts the logic of critical thinking, and whether the emergence of unfamiliar and/or incomprehensible concepts on the agenda of a public discussion may serve to put the brakes on the constructive discussion of women’s rights issues which is so essential today to Latvian society as a whole.
Schlagwörter:Ratifizierung; Latvia; Menschenrechte; Meinungsbildung; häusliche Gewalt; opinion formation; Prävention; public opinion; prevention; Soziale Medien; Interessengruppe; pressure group; internationales Abkommen; Nachrichten; domestic violence; öffentliche Meinung; social media; ratification; violence; human rights; Gewalt; polarization; woman; news; international agreement; Lettland; Polarisierung; women's rights; Istanbul Convention; logical fallacies; barriers for critical thinking; fake news
SSOAR Kategorie:Meinungsforschung, Wirkungsforschung, Rezipientenforschung, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
"Being beaten like a drum": Gewalt, Humanitarismus und Resilienz von Frauen in Flüchtlingslagern
Titelübersetzung:"Being beaten like a drum": violence, humanitarianism and resilience of women in refugee camps
Autor/in:
Krause, Ulrike; Schmidt, Hannah
Quelle: GENDER - Zeitschrift für Geschlecht, Kultur und Gesellschaft, 10 (2018) 2, S 47-62
Inhalt: In diesem Artikel analysieren wir Gewalt gegen, humanitären Schutz für und Bewältigungsstrategien von Frauen in Flüchtlingslagern anhand empirischer Forschung in Uganda. Auf Grundlage unserer Analysen argumentieren wir, dass Frauen in Lagern häufig sexueller und genderbasierter Gewalt ausgesetzt sind, obwohl humanitäre Organisationen Maßnahmen ergreifen, um sie zu unterstützen und zu schützen. Eine kritische Bewertung dieser Maßnahmen zeigt, dass Frauen meist durch Vulnerabilität definiert werden, wodurch ihr Handlungsvermögen vernachlässigt wird. Hingegen belegt die soziale Realität, dass Frauen diverse Strategien ergreifen, um Herausforderungen zu bewältigen und zu ihrem eigenen Schutz beizutragen.
Inhalt: In this article, we explore violence against women as well as their humanitarian protection and coping strategies in refugee camps based on empirical research conducted in Uganda. We argue that women often face sexual and gender-based violence in camps despite the measures humanitarian organizations take to support and protect them. A critical assessment of these measures reveals that women are mostly defined by vulnerabilities, which deprives them of agency. However, in stark contrast to vulnerability ascriptions, social reality shows that women use diverse strategies to cope with the challenges they face and to protect themselves.
Schlagwörter:woman; Flüchtling; refugee; Notunterkunft; emergency shelter; Gewalt; violence; sexueller Missbrauch; sexual abuse; Resilienz; resilience; Flüchtlingsrecht; refugee law; gender-specific factors; Uganda; Uganda; Ostafrika; East Africa; Flüchtlingslager; sexuelle und genderbasierte Gewalt; humanitärer Flüchtlingsschutz; refugee camps; sexual and gender-based violence; humanitarian refugee protection
SSOAR Kategorie:Migration, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
Unfamiliar concepts as an obstacle for critical thinking in public discussions regarding women's rights issues in Latvia: reflective thinking in the 'fake news' era
Titelübersetzung:Des concepts inhabituels en tant qu'obstacle à la pensée critique dans les débats publics au sujet du problème des droits des femmes en Lettonie: la pensée réflexive dans l'ère des informations fallacieuses (fake news)
Autor/in:
Veinberg, Sandra
Quelle: ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 11 (2018) 2, S 31-49
Inhalt: In Europe it is now out of the question to express any doubts regarding the prevention of violence against women. The majority of the Latvian population also condemns the physical abuse of women; however, the Istanbul Convention which deals with this matter was not ratified here. A number of factors were at play, the most significant of which was pressure exerted through the direct influence of a campaign that had been organised by opponents of the broadest understanding of human rights. Such pressure was exerted on decision makers (MPs and political parties), with indirect impact on the population via social media and the news media outlets. Campaigns by interest groups which spread opposing views are not unusual in a democratic society; however, in this case there was no discussion between the opposing parties. The public domain was not open to an interaction of views and beliefs based on arguments and critical thinking, as the argument of the opponents rested entirely upon their beliefs, whereas the supporters of the convention relied upon valid proof. This article looks at the reasons behind the failure in terms of group communication to establish a constructive discussion on a topic that was so essential to Latvian society: one which served to combat and eradicate violence against women. It also seeks to establish whether the use of an irrational form of convincing technique contradicts the logic of critical thinking, and whether the emergence of unfamiliar and/or incomprehensible concepts on the agenda of a public discussion may serve to put the brakes on the constructive discussion of women’s rights issues which is so essential today to Latvian society as a whole.
Schlagwörter:Ratifizierung; Latvia; Menschenrechte; Meinungsbildung; häusliche Gewalt; opinion formation; Prävention; public opinion; prevention; Soziale Medien; Interessengruppe; pressure group; internationales Abkommen; Nachrichten; domestic violence; öffentliche Meinung; social media; ratification; violence; human rights; Gewalt; polarization; woman; news; international agreement; Lettland; Polarisierung; women's rights; Istanbul Convention; logical fallacies; barriers for critical thinking; fake news
SSOAR Kategorie:Meinungsforschung, Wirkungsforschung, Rezipientenforschung, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
The Power of Mixed Messages: Women, Peace, and Security Language in National Action Plans from Africa
Titelübersetzung:Die Macht widersprüchlicher Botschaften: Frauen, Frieden und der Sicherheitsjargon in afrikanischen National Action Plans
Autor/in:
Hudson, Heidi
Quelle: Africa Spectrum, 52 (2017) 3, S 3-29
Inhalt: Vor dem Hintergrund globaler Diskurse zu "Frauen, Frieden und Sicherheit" analysiert die Autorin die gender- und frauenbezogene Sprache in vier Nationalen Aktionsplänen afrikanischer Staaten (Kenia, Liberia, Nigeria und Uganda), die mit Blick auf die Resolution 1325 des UN-Sicherheitsrats entworfen wurden. Aus Sicht der Autorin besitzen Nationale Aktionspläne das Potenzial, die konsensorientierte Sprache der Resolutionen des Sicherheitsrats zu überwinden, und eröffnen daher neue Räume für politisches und praktisches feministisches Engagement. Ihre Analyse deckt drei diskursive Themenbereiche auf: die Konstruktion von "Womenandchildren", die Zivilisierung des Krieges durch Frauen und die Zuweisung von Verantwortung für die Verhütung geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt an die Frauen selbst. Alle drei Themenbereiche haben einen Bezug zur Bildung geschlechtsspezifischer Identitäten sowie zu geschlechtsspezifischen Formen von Sicherheit und Gewalt. Auf unterschiedliche Weise kombinieren die Aktionspläne eine überwiegend liberal-feministisch geprägte Sprache mit kritischen Einsichten. Die Ambivalenz der Botschaften, die von diesen Plänen ausgehen, zeigt nach Ansicht der Autorin, dass Diskurse Brüche aufweisen und damit die Möglichkeit zur differenzierten Kontextanalyse und Umsetzung eröffnen.
Inhalt: Against the backdrop of global and continental women, peace, and security discourses, this contribution analyses the gender and women-focused language of national action plans from four African countries (Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda), which were drafted with a view to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. I argue that national action plans have the potential to transcend the soft-consensus language of Security Council resolutions because they create new spaces for feminist engagement with policy and practice. The analysis reveals three discursive themes - namely, the making of "womenandchildren," women civilising war, and making women responsible for preventing gender-based violence. The themes relate to the construction of, respectively, gender(ed) identities, security, and violence. To varying degrees, the plans reflect a combination of predominantly liberal-feminist language interspersed with some examples of critical insight. I conclude that the ambiguous nature of the messages sent out by these plans serves as a reminder that discourses are fragmented and therefore offer an opening for nuanced contextual analyses and implementation.
Schlagwörter:woman; Kenia; Kenya; Liberia; Liberia; Nigeria; Nigeria; Uganda; Uganda; Frauenpolitik; women's policy; Menschenrechte; human rights; Gleichberechtigung; equality of rights; UNO-Sicherheitsrat; UN Security Council; nationale Politik; national politics; Aktionsplan; action plan; Empowerment; empowerment; Gewalt; violence; Prävention; prevention; Friedenssicherung; peacekeeping; Afrika; Africa; UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000-10-31)
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
Prevalence and profile of pregnant women who suffered physical violence
Titelübersetzung:Prevalência e Perfil de mulheres grávidas que sofreram violência física
Autor/in:
Santos, Siellen Mayane Almeida Barreto; Oliveira, Zulmerinda Meira; Coqueiro, Raildo da Silva; Santos, Vanessa Cruz; Anjos, Karla Ferraz dos; Casotti, Cezar Augusto
Quelle: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 2, S 401-407
Inhalt: Objective: To identify the prevalence and the profile of pregnant women victims of physical violence. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional study, conducted with 105 pregnant women followed in four Family Health Units at the city of Jequié, Bahia. The data were collected through questionnaires from the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS); Tolerance, Annoyed, Cut down and eye opener (T-ACE) and sociodemographic. Results: The prevalence of pregnant women who suffered physical violence was 2,9%. These were 21-26 years of age, race/ skin color black (black and brown) and suffered aggression on the head predominantly by the partner who used alcohol. Conclusion: The prevalence of pregnant women victims of violence was not high, but it is an issue that causes many negative impacts on the woman's and baby's health. Thus from the profile of the women surveyed, it is recommended that specific actions could be carried out in order to at least minimize the occurrence of this problem.
Schlagwörter:woman; Schwangerschaft; pregnancy; medizinische Versorgung; medical care; Grundversorgung; basic supply; Gewalt; violence; Opfer; victim; Brasilien; Brazil; Lateinamerika; Latin America; Südamerika; South America
SSOAR Kategorie:Medizinsoziologie, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
The women's perception on the violence experienced
Titelübersetzung:Percepção de mulheres acerca da violência vivenciada
Autor/in:
Santos, Dherick Fraga; Castro, Denise Silveira de; Lima, Eliane de Fátima Almeida; Neto, Leônidas Albuquerque; Moura, Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos; Leite, Franciéle Marabotti Costa
Quelle: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 1, S 193-199
Inhalt: Objective: To analyse the women's perception on the violence experienced. Method: Qualitative study. Data was obtained through a semi-structured interview, and was analysed through the Content Analysis modality. Results: Four thematic categories were identified from the analysis of the accounts of the 14 participating women: 34,8% of the accounts fit in the category Perception and Feelings about violence; 26,1% presented accounts on the category Perception of the Motives for the Experience of Violence; and also in the category Freedom Cessation; and 13,0% in the category Reflex of Violence on Health. Conclusion: There is a need for policies and actions that support and contribute to women's freedom from violence, as well as the strengthening of intersectoral support networks, as violence poses a number of problems not only of socio-economic nature, but also damages the health of their victims.