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Honor-based violence is currently a significant social issue in Sweden. Previous research shows that a lack of methods and approaches to address this issue leads to a misinterpretation of support and interventions for the victims. This study investigates the experiences of social workers in handling honor-related cases, aiming to shed light on the complexities involved. Through a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with seven social workers across different Swedish organizations within social services, the study uncovers several key findings. The informants express the difficulty in working with honor-related violence due to its complex nature, often leading to difficulty in identifying victims, perpetrators, and/or the presence or absence of honor-related elements in the different cases they presented. Fear of errors or inadvertent discrimination further complicates the professionals' engagement with these cases, sometimes resulting in avoidance altogether. Moreover, the study highlights the risk of overlooking other vulnerable groups affected by such violence amidst its complexity. While current interventions primarily focus on relocating children to protected accommodations, the informants stress the necessity of tailoring interventions to the severity of each case, indicating that not all cases warrant this approach. Ultimately, the study underscores the pressing need for further research and development to inform effective strategies for addressing and working with honor-based violence in Sweden.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:27:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Murilo Chaves Vilarinho.pdf: 651969 bytes, checksum: f72c47d0675bfe768145a2483b7649c7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-23 / This dissertation is an analysis from the reports of two women who broke with the patriarchal tradition of their societies and resolved to fight for the dignity of women. We speak of Mukhtar Mai in Pakistan and Senegal Khady Koita. The first victim of gang rape was ordered by the tribal council of Meerwala in Pakistan. And the second had her clitoris removed at 7 years old in a traditional ritual purification procedure in Senegal. So, each in its context, both women have rebelled against the acts suffered and denounced the violence is committed in the name of tradition, or honor the man. Denouncing the violence were the world, a feat that became a symbol for the human rights of women. Mukhtar Mai and Khady gained fame locally and internationally in the fight for an end to honor killings and female genital mutilation. It's about attitudes to break with tradition, and the fight passed the reflections of this work. That is, in light of feminist theories, the field of Human Rights (formed by means of treaties, conventions and humanitarian letters), and human rights of women who seek to understand the break with the patterns of subordination in patriarchal societies entrenched like remember Therborn (2006), and they represent the achievements of these individuals for Human Rights in general and the condition of women in particular. / Esta dissertação de mestrado é uma análise a partir dos relatos de duas mulheres que romperam com a tradição patriarcalista de suas sociedades e resolveram lutar a favor da dignidade da mulher. Fala-se da paquistanesa Mukhtar Mai e da senegalesa Khady Koita. A primeira foi vítima de estupro coletivo ordenado pelo conselho tribal de Meerwala no Paquistão. A segunda teve seu clitóris retirado aos sete anos de idade num ritual de purificação, procedimento tradicional no Senegal. Assim sendo, cada qual em seu contexto, ambas mulheres, se rebelaram contra os atos sofridos e denunciaram a violência que é cometida em nome da tradição, ou seja, da honra do homem. Ao denunciar ao mundo as violências sofridas, um feito que se transformou em símbolo para os direitos humanos das mulheres, Mukhtar Mai e Khady Koita ganharam notoriedade local e internacional na luta pelo fim dos crimes de honra e mutilação genital feminina. É sobre as atitudes de ruptura com a tradição e sobre a luta destas mulheres que recaem as reflexões deste trabalho, ou seja, é à luz das teorias feministas, do campo dos Direitos Humanos (formado por meio dos tratados, convenções e cartas humanitárias), e dos direitos humanos das mulheres que se buscou compreender a quebra com os padrões de submissão em sociedades de patriarcalismo entrincheirado como lembra Therborn (2006), e o significado dos feitos desses indivíduos para os Direitos Humanos em geral, e para a condição feminina em específico.