Overview
Just a few years ago, most Russian citizens did not recognize the notion of domestic violence or acknowledge that such a problem existed. Today, after years of local and international pressure to combat violence against women, things have changed dramatically. Gender Violence in Russia examines why and how this shift occurred--and why there has been no similar reform on other gender violence issues such as rape, sexual assault, or human trafficking. Drawing on more than a decade of research, Janet Elise Johnson analyzes media coverage and survey data to explain why some interventions succeed while others fail. She describes the local-global dynamics between a range of international actors, from feminist activists to national governments, and an equally diverse set of Russian organizations and institutions.
- | Author: Janet Elise Johnson
- | Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
- | Publication Date: Jan 01, 2009
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0253220742
- | ISBN-13: 9780253220745
