Inhalt: Even before COVID-19 hit, one in three women experienced violence by a partner or sexual violence by a non-partner, according to the World Health Organization. With the pandemic, the risk of violence against women and children, especially within the home, increased further as people sheltered at home while facing great financial and emotional stress. Our assessment of government policies in a cross-regional sample of countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa since the pandemic's onset in early 2020 finds that: governments increased communication and digital services addressing GBV, such as hotlines, counselling, and reporting mechanisms, but struggled to meet increased demand for emergency services; states with existing robust GBV services were better prepared to continue service provision during the pandemic; beyond this, the gender ideology of the political leader made a difference in prioritisation and visibility; in Latin America, national-level responses were heterogeneous, ranging from dismissiveness by the presidents of Mexico and Brazil to new and proactive policies by the government of Argentina; and in neither Uganda nor any of the countries studied in MENA were shelters classified as essential services. Even in South Africa, where shelters were classified as essential, lockdowns complicated access. There is an urgent need for stronger policy responses to GBV, and not just for humanitarian reasons. The United Nations has estimated the economic costs of violence against women at about 2 per cent of global GDP. Governments need to ensure that emergency GBV services exist beyond hotlines and remain open and accessible around the clock. Non-governmental organisations play a vital role in GBV service provision but should not substitute for government provision. German and EU policies should encourage and support the development of GBV infrastructure, including first-response services, shelters, and gender-sensitive social protection programmes.

Schlagwörter:Entwicklungsland; developing country; Gesellschaft; society; Entwicklung; development; Bevölkerungsstruktur; demographical structure; Bevölkerungsgruppe; population group; Staat; national state; politisches System; political system; Verfassung; constitution; Menschenrechte; human rights; Epidemie; epidemic; Auswirkung; impact; Gewalt; violence; woman; Frauenfeindlichkeit; mysogyny; häusliche Gewalt; domestic violence; Vergewaltigung; rape; internationaler Vergleich; international comparison; Lateinamerika; Latin America; Afrika südlich der Sahara; Africa South of the Sahara; Nahost; Middle East; Nordafrika; North Africa; Prävention; prevention; Sozialarbeit; social work; soziale Dienste; social services; Frauenhaus; women's shelter; COVID-19; Pandemie

SSOAR Kategorie:soziale Probleme, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung

Verfügbarkeit:https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-75502-7

Dokumenttyp:Graue Literatur, Bericht

Inhalt: En los últimos años han proliferado las acusaciones de acoso sexual en las instituciones de educación superior y la manera en que éstas han respondido ha sido muy variada. Algunas de dichas instituciones han tendido a la pasividad o el silenciamiento, bajo el principio de que las situaciones de violencia de género responden a hechos aislados que deben abordarse individualmente; en otros casos, se optó por dotar a las universidades de mecanismos formales que permitieran atender los casos. Sin embargo, movimientos como #MeTooAcadémicos sacaron a la luz la necesidad de encontrar vías alternativas para la denuncia de los casos de violencia sexual, porque los canales formales parecen no estar respondiendo a las necesidades de las víctimas. Este trabajo analiza los mecanismos institucionales que universidades públicas y privadas de México están empleando para prevenir y atender los casos de violencia de género, y con ello poner en evidencia los retos que enfrentan para lograr frenar este fenómeno.

Schlagwörter:gender violence; universities; institutions

SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, soziale Probleme

Verfügbarkeit:https://doi.org/10.22201/fcpys.2448492xe.2020.238.68301

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz

SSOAR Kategorie:soziale Probleme, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung

Verfügbarkeit:https://doi.org/10.3224/gender.v12i2.12

Dokumenttyp:Rezension

Inhalt: This research examines how poverty is perceived and deflected by a group of female cross-provincial marriage migrants in contemporary rural China. It presents accounts of poverty-related shame in everyday village life. Known as migrant wives, respondents in this research have experienced both absolute and relative poverty over the course of their lives. The personal lament of insufficiency and the social discourse of poverty respectively underpin internal and external poverty-related shame. Correspondingly, migrant wives employ strategies of recounting misery and redefining identity to normalise their poverty and their stigmatised social image, hoping to mitigate the psychological and social impacts of shame. This research contributes an empirical analysis to our understanding about the origin, manifestation, and impact of povertyrelated shame, which is usually a neglected consideration in poverty studies. It also sheds light on the gender-specified risks, burdens, and social expectation that affect migrant wives’ perception and experience of poverty.

Schlagwörter:Heiratsmigration; marriage immigration; China; China; ländlicher Raum; rural area; Armut; poverty; Scham; shame; Identität; identity; Stigma; stigma; gender-specific factors; woman; Ostasien; Far East; migrant wives

SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, soziale Probleme

Verfügbarkeit:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/...

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz

Inhalt: This editorial delivers an introduction to the Media and Communication thematic issue on "Communicating on/with Minorities" around the world. This thematic issue presents a multidisciplinary look at the field of communicating on and with different members of minority groups who, based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or a background in migration, experience relative disadvantage and marginalization compared to the dominant social group. The contributors to this thematic issue present a variety of professional contexts (i.e., portrayals in journalistic content, in fiction and non-fiction audiovisual content, on social media platforms and in health care). Taken together, the contributions examine various theoretical angles, thereby adopting new research directions through the use of quantitative, qualitative or mixed methodologies.

Schlagwörter:Kommunikation; communication; ethnische Gruppe; ethnic group; Minderheit; minority; gender; Einwanderung; immigration; Intersektionalität; intersectionality; Medien; media; Flüchtling; refugee; ethnische Herkunft; ethnic origin; sexuelle Orientierung; sexual orientation; Benachteiligung; deprivation; soziale Ungleichheit; social inequality

SSOAR Kategorie:interpersonelle Kommunikation, soziale Probleme, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Allgemeine Soziologie, Makrosoziologie, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie

Verfügbarkeit:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article...

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz

Inhalt: Interaktionen zwischen männlichen Geflüchteten und alteingesessenen Frauen werden seit den sexuellen Übergriffen in der Silvesternacht 2015 in Köln als problematisch gefasst. Hier wird ein Zugang zur geschlechterübergreifenden Interaktion gewählt, der von positiven Alltagskontakten ausgeht, nämlich der Interaktion zwischen Geflüchteten und ehrenamtlich für sie Engagierten. Leitfadengestützte Interviews mit 26 ehrenamtlich Engagierten werden in Anlehnung an die Grounded Theory analysiert. Die aus dieser Analyse heraus entwickelte Kernkategorie "Separierung der Geschlechter" verweist vor allem auf herkunftskulturelle Zuschreibungen und/oder Sozialisation, aber auch auf weiblich dominierte Unterstützungsnetzwerke und auf geschlechtertrennende Angebote für Geflüchtete. Diese Separierung der Geschlechter führt zu Unsicherheiten bei geschlechterübergreifenden Interaktionen, insbesondere beim Umgang mit Nähe und Distanz. Das Ansetzen von kultureller Differenz wird in der Literatur skeptisch betrachtet. Kritisiert werden ein homogenisierender, statischer und deterministischer Kulturbegriff sowie die Reproduktion und Verstärkung von Vorurteilen und Stereotypen. Dennoch, in der Rekonstruktion von Interaktionen durch die befragten Engagierten spielt kulturelle Differenz eine entscheidende Rolle.

Schlagwörter:Flüchtling; civil society; gender; Stereotyp; grounded theory; honorary office; Ehrenamt; Gender; interaction; stereotype; Grounded Theory; gender-specific socialization; Zivilgesellschaft; Interaktion; refugee; Geschlechtertrennung; separation of the sexes

SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, soziale Probleme, Migration

Verfügbarkeit:https://doi.org/10.3224/gender.v11i1.10

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz

Inhalt: This article reports on an exploratory, qualitative, multiple-methods study that included individual interviews and a focus group with child protection services (CPS) workers in a large city in Alberta, Canada. The findings illuminate current CPS worker practices in situations of domestic violence where inclusion and exclusion decisions are made for service provision, and the ways in which documents reflect these day-to-day practices; how service user descriptions are constructed and reconstructed, the social problem of domestic violence conceptualized, and the ways in which professional development training encourages critical thinking about existing practices to create new solutions for families experiencing domestic violence. Thematic analysis reveals three themes about CPS workers' experience: 1) current practices reflect invisibility of men and accountability of women; 2) personal and professional shift in perspectives on who to work with, gender expectations, and how CPS are delivered; and 3) reflexive practice into potential intervention strategies and professional development training. The findings suggest specific recommendations for practice including the need to engage men in child welfare practice, shift perspective about service delivery with families experiencing domestic violence, and account for gender norms and practices in service delivery.

Schlagwörter:Kinderschutz; child protection; häusliche Gewalt; domestic violence; Vater; father; Mutter; mother; Geschlechtsrolle; gender role; Eltern; parents; Männlichkeit; masculinity; Beruf; occupation; child protection; father invisibility; gender norms; masculinity; mother accountability; parental inclusion; professional development

SSOAR Kategorie:Jugendsoziologie, Soziologie der Kindheit, soziale Probleme, Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung

Verfügbarkeit:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/...

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz

Inhalt: This book offers insights and perspectives from a study of "Cultural Encounters in Intervention Against Violence" (CEINAV) in four EU-countries. Seeking a deeper understanding of the underpinnings of intervention practices in Germany, Portugal, Slovenia and the United Kingdom, the team explored variations in institutional structures and traditions of law, policing, and social welfare. Theories of structural inequality and ethics are discussed and translated into practice.

Schlagwörter:Kind; child; sexueller Missbrauch; sexual abuse; Verwahrlosung; neglect; woman; häusliche Gewalt; domestic violence; Intervention; intervention; Prävention; prevention; Geschlechterverhältnis; gender relations; Menschenhandel; slave trade; Menschenrechte; human rights; Ethik; ethics; Strafverfolgung; prosecution; Diskriminierung; discrimination; Federal Republic of Germany; Portugal; Portugal; Slowenien; Slovenia; Großbritannien; Great Britain

SSOAR Kategorie:soziale Probleme, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung

Verfügbarkeit:https://doi.org/10.3224/84742047

Dokumenttyp:Sammelwerk

Inhalt: This editorial delivers an introduction to the Media and Communication thematic issue on "Communicating on/with Minorities" around the world. This thematic issue presents a multidisciplinary look at the field of communicating on and with different members of minority groups who, based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or a background in migration, experience relative disadvantage and marginalization compared to the dominant social group. The contributors to this thematic issue present a variety of professional contexts (i.e., portrayals in journalistic content, in fiction and non-fiction audiovisual content, on social media platforms and in health care). Taken together, the contributions examine various theoretical angles, thereby adopting new research directions through the use of quantitative, qualitative or mixed methodologies.

Schlagwörter:Kommunikation; communication; ethnische Gruppe; ethnic group; Minderheit; minority; gender; Einwanderung; immigration; Intersektionalität; intersectionality; Medien; media; Flüchtling; refugee; ethnische Herkunft; ethnic origin; sexuelle Orientierung; sexual orientation; Benachteiligung; deprivation; soziale Ungleichheit; social inequality

SSOAR Kategorie:interpersonelle Kommunikation, soziale Probleme, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Allgemeine Soziologie, Makrosoziologie, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie

Verfügbarkeit:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article...

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz

Inhalt: Rezension zu: Hark, Sabine; Villa, Paula-Irene: Unterscheiden und herrschen: ein Essay zu den ambivalenten Verflechtungen von Rassismus, Sexismus und Feminismus in der Gegenwart. X-Texte zu Kultur und Gesellschaft. Bielefeld: transcript Verl. 2017. ISBN 978-3-8376-3653-6.

Schlagwörter:Kölner Silvesternacht

SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, soziale Probleme

Verfügbarkeit:https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55701-2

Dokumenttyp:Rezension