Violence against women (VAW) is the most prevalent human rights violation of our time, rooted in women’s unequal status in society. Aim: The present study investigated women´s awareness of preventative and protective legislation on domestic violence and women´s awareness of campaigns against VAW across the EU. Further, it explored how EU state members´ political efforts to combat VAW might affect women´s awareness. It also examined the correlation between gender equality within EU state members and women´s awareness. In addition, the relationship between socio-demographic factors and women´s awareness was examined, including possible affects correlated with states members’ political efforts. Method: A secondary data analysis was conducted with data drawn from the 2012 FRA-VAW Survey, carried out in all 28 EU member states. Results: Results indicated that women across the EU were more aware of protective legislation than preventative regarding domestic violence, and that almost 1 in 2 women were unaware of recent campaigns against VAW in their country of residence. Results indicated that defined legislation and higher levels of gender equality within EU member states were associated with higher levels of awareness among women. Results further suggested that women with socio-demographic characteristics previously associated with inter-partner violence had particularly low awareness. Conclusion: As political and legal norms are required for VAW to be perceived as a crime, an increased emphasis on clear definitions of VAW is essential. Legal definitions of VAW and awareness of legislation are undervalued key factors in societies’ attempts to fulfil the goal of total eradication of VAW.

El objetivo del estudio fue realizar un análisis bibliométrico de las tesis de grado de la base de datos Alicia, para establecer información actual de la variable violencia contra la mujer en la Psicología. Para ello, se realizó una búsqueda de la variable en la base de datos mencionada, encontrándose 136 tesis de grado, de las cuales fueron seleccionados 10 estudios relacionados al ámbito de Psicología, conformando así la muestra total. Posteriormente, se realizó un análisis de datos y de la información obtenida. En los resultados, destaca que sólo el cuarenta por ciento de las investigaciones presentan hipótesis. En suma, se observa la equidad en cantidades de las investigaciones cuantitativas y cualitativas. De igual forma, los estudios presentaron en su totalidad resumen, palabras claves, introducción y objetivos. En conclusión, el presente estudio bibliométrico contribuyó a la tangibilización y revisión de la información de los estudios analizados. / The aim of the study was to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the degree dissertations found in the Alicia database, to establish current information on the variable violence against women in Psychology. Therefore, a research of the variable was carried out in the database, finding 136 dissertations. Out of those, 10 studies were related to the field of Psychology; hence they were selected forming the study sample. Subsequently, an analysis of the data and methodologies used and information was carried out. In the results, it stands out that only forty percent of the investigations present hypotheses. In addition, they were equity in the amounts of quantitative and qualitative researches. Furthermore, one hundred percent of the studies included summary, keywords, introduction and objectives. In conclusion, the present bibliometric study contributed to the tangibilization and revision of the information of the analyzed studies. / Trabajo de investigación

The popularity of true crime podcasts has increased in recent years. The majority of truecrime content consists of stories with female victims and male perpetrators, and can therefore be described as portraying men’s violence against women. This study aimed to identify what discourses about men’s violence against women that are constructed in true crime podcasts. The study has utilized critical discourse analysis, focusing on three dimensions of men’s violence against women: the female victim, the male perpetrator and the nature of the violence. The results of the study showed, among other things, that the male perpertrator was constructed as a deviant being, striving for sexual satisfaction. At the same time, the female victim was idealised, described as beautiful and caring. The podcasts also constructed a discourse of men’s violence against women as primarly consisting of phsysical and sexual violence. The results of the study have been analyzed using Connell’s theory on gender, which demonstrated that true crime podcasts reconstruct many gender norms that confirm the prevailing gender order. Furthermore, the results have been analyzed using Rafter’s theory on popular criminology, which presents true crime podcasts as an important dimension of our cultural understanding of crime. From the perspective of popular criminology, the discourses found in the result of this study contribute to the understanding of our society’s political direction and implementations of policies regarding men’s violence against women. / <p>2022-01-31</p>

This thesis will investigate to what extent the midwifery programme atselected Swedish universities is including the issue of female genitalmutilation (FGM) into their education and curriculum. This is an importantsubject to do research on since a lot of existing literature on the topic showsthat midwives in Sweden are seriously lacking in knowledge regarding thepractice of FGM. According to a study done by Tamaddon et al. (2006) lessthan 30% of the Swedish midwives believed that they had adequateknowledge of FGM. Another study of the issue of FGM showed thatSwedish midwives felt that their knowledge of FGM was lacking and that itwas a marginalized issue on their place of work (Widmark et al. 2002).The reason to why the focus of my research will be on midwifery studentsand teachers within the midwifery program is because the healthprofessionals who is most likely to meet circumcised women are midwives.According to Dawson et al. (2015) “Midwives are often the first providerswomen will see for their maternal health needs and therefore play a criticalrole in providing quality care and preventing the practice” (Dawson et al.2015 p 230).The chosen research topic fits smoothly into the broader peace anddevelopment area due to what has been mentioned earlier, the increase inpeople movement in the world today makes some issues a global challenge.Which has been the case of the practice of FGM, it is now time to understandthat this is no longer an issue only in the countries were FGM is traditionallypracticed, it is an issue and especially a challenge even in high incomecountries.The method to be used in this research is semi-structured interviews with acareful sampling process of participants, done by a purposive sampling. Itwill be a qualitative study based on a cross-sectional design.

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In this research I have focused on beneficiary and service providers' perceptions toward Arab social obstacles to help-seeking, appropriate intervention methods and obstacles to reintegration into the community after seeking assistance. Through semi-structured interviews and content analysis of local policies, laws and specific service offerings, I sought to contribute to the limited literature that explores how formal institutions that originate from a Western context are adapted to meet the unique needs of Arab victims of domestic violence. I found that the main social obstacles to help-seeking were attributed to a dearth of knowledge about existing services, a lack of confidence in formal institutions such as non-governmental and government agencies, a fear of rejection or punishment from their families and communities, concerns about laws that might increase a woman's vulnerability and limited economic resources.

As the number of cases of the COVID-19 virus spread across the world in the beginning of 2020, governments decided to take measures to stop the spread of the virus. These measures limited individual’s freedom of movement and soon thereafter, the number of domestic violence cases increased. While the increase in domestic violence has almost interchangeably been linked to the enforcement of lockdowns, statistics have indicated an increase in domestic violence in Sweden as well whereas they never enforced any lockdowns. The aim of this thesis is thus to explore this issue further by interviewing staff at women’s shelters and support services in Sweden to examine how they perceive how the pandemic has impacted the situation of men’s violence against women (as most cases of domestic violence is a matter of a man abusing a woman), their organizations, and their relationship with the women. The theoretical lens of shared trauma has been used to explore how the relationship between the organizations and the women have been affected as they navigate through the shared traumatic reality of the pandemic. The analytical tool used in this study is by a thematic analysis, whereas 7 themes were located: (1) Change in the level of support, (2) Change in the level of violence, (3) The role of the media and public perception, (4) Economic uncertainty and vulnerability, (5) Governmental directives, (6) Sharing a traumatic experience, and (7) Posttraumatic growth. The study concludes that the pandemic has impacted the women’s shelters and support services in this study quite a lot, both in negative and positive terms. Whilst the study indicates an increased level of men’s violence against women, the organizations have on the other hand been forced by the pandemic to develop their organizational structure to reach the women who have been isolated in their homes, and thus improved a lot of tools to support these women in the future.

[pt] O presente estudo partiu do questionamento: Como os programas de atendimento a mulher que sofreu violência doméstica e familiar em Manaus-AM tem incluído os homens autores dessa violência, HAV, em seus serviços. A Lei 11.340-2006, reconhecida como Lei Maria da Penha prevê em seus artigos 35 e 45 serviços de atendimento aos HAV em centros de educação e reabilitação e ou programas de recuperação e reeducação,por considerar a importância de ser oferecida uma assistência resolutiva a todos os envolvidos na dinâmica da violência acometida. Assim, para alcançar resposta a indagação feita, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa exploratória de natureza qualitativa, junto aos profissionais que atuam em dois programas públicos de atenção a mulher acometida de violência doméstica, visando conhecer como se dá a aplicabilidade da Lei em relação aos HAV, para além de sua responsabilização pelos atos cometidos. Os depoimentos obtidos revelam a inexistência de ações que atinjam nesse sentido, especialmente os HAV, na esfera governamental, embora os profissionais ouvidos nas entrevistas semi-estruturadas realizadas considerem de real necessidade a implementação de medidas preventivas e assistenciais voltadas para os homens no enfrentamento da violação dos direitos das mulheres no meio doméstico. Eles compreendem a complexidade da situação de violência vivenciada pela mulher, identificam os obstáculos e a precariedade de recursos disponíveis para se efetivar o acompanhamento de todos os envolvidos no âmbito da violência doméstica. Apontam também algumas iniciativas nessa direção. A aplicabilidade integral da Lei Maria da Penha ainda tem um longo caminho para ser realidade. / [en] This study began with the questioning: How care programs that women who suffered domestic and famile violence in Manaus-AM has included men perpetrators of this violence, HAV in their services. Law 11.340-2006, known as the Maria da Penha Law provides in Articles 35 and 45 care services to HAV in centers of education and rehabilitation and or recovery and rehabilitation programs, considering the importance of being offered a problem-solving assistance to all those involved in the dynamics of violence affected. Thus, the quest to achieve response was developed made an exploratory qualitative research, the professionals who work in two programs of public attention to women suffering from domestic violence, to determine how is the applicability of the Act in relation to HAV for beyond its responsibility for the acts committed. The statements obtained show the absence of actions to achieve this effect, especially HAV, in the governmental sphere, although the professionals heard in the semi-structured interviews of real need to consider the implementation of preventive measures and assistance aimed at men in dealing with violation women s rights in captivity. They understand the complexity of the situation of violence experienced by women, identifying the obstacles and limited resources available to effect the monitoring of all those involved in domestic violence. Also suggest some initiatives in this direction. The full applicability of the Maria da Penha Law still has a long way to reality.

Men’s violence against women is a common social problem affecting many women worldwide. How the problems are described will influence social work, thus making it important to grasp the discourse regarding men’s violence against women. Therefore, this study aims to examine the Swedish political discourse regarding men’s violence against women in order to understand the social conditions relating to violence against women. The political parties being studied are Sverigedemokraterna, Moderaterna, Kristdemokraterna and Liberalerna, since these parties hold the parliamentary majority. Political programs and websites of the parties were studied, as well as public radio and television programs and political speeches featuring the leaders of the political parties. The material was analyzed by using two theoretical perspectives, Connell's theory of masculinity and Butler's theory of grievability. The results of the study drew attention to several tendencies within the Swedish political discourse related to men's violence against women. Three forms of violence were commonly recurrent, such as sexual violence, intimate partner violence and honor-related violence. The violence was often interpreted in the political discourse as a result of culture and values related to people with foreign backgrounds. Furthermore, the study indicates that the parties rarely name violence against women as men’s violence against women and often exclusively refers to intimate partner violence. In addition, the violence is mostly described through gender neutral terms, which ultimately conceals the fact that women more often are victims to violence and that men usually are perpetrators of violence.

This thesis is composed of three essays on the topic of wife assault and is based on the 1993 Violence Against Women survey (VAWS) data. In the first two essays, we estimate the impact of economic status on the frequency of wife assault using several models and large random samples. Tauchen, Witte and Long (1991) (TWL) find that both female and male income have a significant impact on the frequency of domestic abuse. Their study is based on a small, self-selected sample of battered women (n=l25) . In the first essay, we find similar results to TWL when we use a sample and a model much like theirs. However, when we use a Zero Inflated Poisson model and a less self-selected sample of physically abused women (n=877), we find there is less evidence of a significant relationship between either female or male income and the frequency of abuse. In the second essay, we expand the sample to include all currently married women (n=5596) . Again we estimate several models and find little evidence of a significant relationship between either female or male income and the frequency of abuse. In the third essay, we investigate the source of the positive association between the frequency of wife assault in a first marriage and the probability of that marriage ending. We find that the association between abuse and the decision to separate remains significant and largely unaffected when all VAWS variables thought to influence the decision to separate are added to the probit. Most of the variables that are not available in the VAWS do not appear to be capable of generating a spurious positive relationship between the frequency of abuse and marital dissolution. We also find no evidence of systematic reporting differences that might generate a spurious association between abuse and dissolution. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)