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Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global South: Domestic Violence - Sohela Nazneen
Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global South: Domestic Violence - Sohela Nazneen
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28 minutes
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Feb 5, 2020
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Domestic violence remains widespread in many countries. Approximately 1/3 of women globally experience some form of violence in their lifetime.In this month’s episode of Between the Lines, IDS researcher, Sohela Nazneen discusses a book that she has co edited entitled, ‘Negotiating Gender Equity in the Global South: The Politics of Domestic Violence Policy.'The book investigates the conditions under which countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have adopted legislation against domestic violence. And, as Sohela explains, how broader domains of power need to be addressed if we are to have gender-inclusive policy outcomes.Interviewing Sohela is economist and gender specialist, Professor Diane Elson.We would love to hear from you email IDSbetweenthelines@ids.ac.uk Book: https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/negotiating-gender-equity-in-the-global-south/Sohela Nazneen: https://www.ids.ac.uk/people/sohela-nazneen/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 5, 2020
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