The political economy of violence against women

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Label

The political economy of violence against women

Statement of responsibility

Jacqui True

Creator

• True, Jacqui

Subject

• Sex discrimination against women
• Women -- Social conditions
• Women -- Violence against
• Women and war
• Sex crimes

Language

eng

Summary

Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Yet, when women enjoy good social and economic status they are less vulnerable to violence across all societies. This book develops a political economy approach to understanding violence against women - from the household to the transnational level - accounting for its globally increasing scale and brutality

Dewey number

362.8292

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized