Aisha Gill
Biographic Data
| ID | 3660275 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aisha Gill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aisha |
| FAMILY NAME | Gill |
| SIGNATURE | GILL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Roehampton University, UK, |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Coercion, Consent and the Forced Marriage Debate in the UK
An examination of case law on forced marriage reveals that in addition to physical force, the role of emotional pressure is now taken into consideration. However, in both legal and policy discourse, the difference between arranged and forced marriage continues to be framed in binary terms and hinges on the concept of consent: the context in which consent is constructed largely remains unexplored. By examining the socio-cultural construction of pe…
Modernising the other
This article critiques the Labour government's conceptualisation of forced marriage (FM) as a cultural problem imported by immigrants. Contrasting the traditions and values of minority communities with the purported liberalism of mainstream British society, has given rise to policy initiatives focusing on victims’ right to exit and the tightening of immigration controls, rather than the possibility of finding solutions within minority communities…
Coercion, Consent and the Forced Marriage Debate in the UK
The illusion of protection? An analysis of forced marriage legislation and policy in the UK
This article examines the background, provisions and implications of the 2007 Forced Marriage Civil Bill, with specific regard to the UK government’s present efforts to \naddress the problem of forced marriage. It maps the tensions inherent in the creation of civil and criminal legislation to tackle forced marriage in the UK. The debates on the origins, design and workings of the 2007 Forced Marriage Civil Protection Act are considered, as are it…
Explaining Daughter Devaluation and the Issue of Missing Women in South Asia and the UK
Women in South Asia have a biologically abnormal chance of mortality from conception until their mid-thirties. This phenomenon (known as 'missing women') is related to son preference and daughter devaluation, which manifests itself in sex-selective abortions and gender-biased allocations of healthcare and nutrition. This article examines putative underlying determinants of the missing women phenomenon in South Asia (primarily India, but touching …
Supporting survivors and securing access to housing for black minority ethnic and refugee women experiencing domestic violence in the UK
This paper argues that there is a need for a healthy independent specialist women's refuge sector to address the housing needs of black minority ethnic and refugee (BMER) women. It will consider barriers to equal access that BMER women have and how they could be addressed by specialist services. The paper examines how housing inequality creates additional barriers for BMER women fleeing domestic violence, and provides arguments for the way in whi…
Crimes of Honour’ and Violence against Women in the UK
Crimes of “honour‐based'’ violence are characterised by violence against women and, as such, are not gender‐neutral. The relationship between gender and violence, in communities where honour crimes are committed, is examined by exploring the status of women in South Asian communities, though the paper also considers a range of other contexts in which honour‐based crimes are practiced. Participatory observation and analysis of a unique roundtable …
Dreams, Questions and Struggles
Losing the Plot? Researching Community Safety Partnership Work Against Domestic Violence
This article considers the role of feminist community activism and academic research in the context of contemporary crime reduction policy. We draw upon experiences and knowledge gained from our involvement in comprehensive evaluation studies of community responses to domestic violence against women (in two areas of the South East of England) completed in 1996 and in 2004, before and after the present government's crime reduction initiatives. We …
Voicing the Silent Fear
This article examines the subjective experiences of South Asian women in the United Kingdom who have suffered domestic violence, and identifies some of the risk factors for domestic violence within this community. The study, based on in‐depth interviews with 18 Asian women, describes and analyses several aspects of domestic violence in relation to South Asian women. The guiding research questions are: how do Asian women interpret their experience…
Empowerment through activism
This article focuses on South Asian women's activism, and its impact on diversity and social development in South Asian communities in east London. It discusses the experience of the Newham Asian Women's Project (NAWP), which is committed to secure social justice for women and children escaping domestic violence. The article examines the tensions between the global phenomenon of violence against women and women's specific experiences of violence …
Coercion, Consent and the Forced Marriage Debate in the UK
Modernising the other
This article critiques the Labour government's conceptualisation of forced marriage (FM) as a cultural problem imported by immigrants. Contrasting the traditions and values of minority communities with the purported liberalism of mainstream British society, has given rise to policy initiatives focusing on victims’ right to exit and the tightening of immigration controls, rather than the possibility of finding solutions within minority communities…
The illusion of protection? An analysis of forced marriage legislation and policy in the UK
This article examines the background, provisions and implications of the 2007 Forced Marriage Civil Bill, with specific regard to the UK government’s present efforts to \naddress the problem of forced marriage. It maps the tensions inherent in the creation of civil and criminal legislation to tackle forced marriage in the UK. The debates on the origins, design and workings of the 2007 Forced Marriage Civil Protection Act are considered, as are it…
Crimes of Honour’ and Violence against Women in the UK
Crimes of “honour‐based'’ violence are characterised by violence against women and, as such, are not gender‐neutral. The relationship between gender and violence, in communities where honour crimes are committed, is examined by exploring the status of women in South Asian communities, though the paper also considers a range of other contexts in which honour‐based crimes are practiced. Participatory observation and analysis of a unique roundtable …
Explaining Daughter Devaluation and the Issue of Missing Women in South Asia and the UK
Women in South Asia have a biologically abnormal chance of mortality from conception until their mid-thirties. This phenomenon (known as 'missing women') is related to son preference and daughter devaluation, which manifests itself in sex-selective abortions and gender-biased allocations of healthcare and nutrition. This article examines putative underlying determinants of the missing women phenomenon in South Asia (primarily India, but touching …
Supporting survivors and securing access to housing for black minority ethnic and refugee women experiencing domestic violence in the UK
This paper argues that there is a need for a healthy independent specialist women's refuge sector to address the housing needs of black minority ethnic and refugee (BMER) women. It will consider barriers to equal access that BMER women have and how they could be addressed by specialist services. The paper examines how housing inequality creates additional barriers for BMER women fleeing domestic violence, and provides arguments for the way in whi…
Empowerment through activism
This article focuses on South Asian women's activism, and its impact on diversity and social development in South Asian communities in east London. It discusses the experience of the Newham Asian Women's Project (NAWP), which is committed to secure social justice for women and children escaping domestic violence. The article examines the tensions between the global phenomenon of violence against women and women's specific experiences of violence …
Dreams, Questions and Struggles
Voicing the Silent Fear
This article examines the subjective experiences of South Asian women in the United Kingdom who have suffered domestic violence, and identifies some of the risk factors for domestic violence within this community. The study, based on in‐depth interviews with 18 Asian women, describes and analyses several aspects of domestic violence in relation to South Asian women. The guiding research questions are: how do Asian women interpret their experience…
Empowerment through activism
This article focuses on South Asian women's activism, and its impact on diversity and social development in South Asian communities in east London. It discusses the experience of the Newham Asian Women's Project (NAWP), which is committed to secure social justice for women and children escaping domestic violence. The article examines the tensions between the global phenomenon of violence against women and women's specific experiences of violence …
Losing the Plot? Researching Community Safety Partnership Work Against Domestic Violence
This article considers the role of feminist community activism and academic research in the context of contemporary crime reduction policy. We draw upon experiences and knowledge gained from our involvement in comprehensive evaluation studies of community responses to domestic violence against women (in two areas of the South East of England) completed in 1996 and in 2004, before and after the present government's crime reduction initiatives. We …
Dreams, Questions and Struggles
Supporting survivors and securing access to housing for black minority ethnic and refugee women experiencing domestic violence in the UK
This paper argues that there is a need for a healthy independent specialist women's refuge sector to address the housing needs of black minority ethnic and refugee (BMER) women. It will consider barriers to equal access that BMER women have and how they could be addressed by specialist services. The paper examines how housing inequality creates additional barriers for BMER women fleeing domestic violence, and provides arguments for the way in whi…
Crimes of Honour’ and Violence against Women in the UK
Crimes of “honour‐based'’ violence are characterised by violence against women and, as such, are not gender‐neutral. The relationship between gender and violence, in communities where honour crimes are committed, is examined by exploring the status of women in South Asian communities, though the paper also considers a range of other contexts in which honour‐based crimes are practiced. Participatory observation and analysis of a unique roundtable …
Coercion, Consent and the Forced Marriage Debate in the UK
The illusion of protection? An analysis of forced marriage legislation and policy in the UK
This article examines the background, provisions and implications of the 2007 Forced Marriage Civil Bill, with specific regard to the UK government’s present efforts to \naddress the problem of forced marriage. It maps the tensions inherent in the creation of civil and criminal legislation to tackle forced marriage in the UK. The debates on the origins, design and workings of the 2007 Forced Marriage Civil Protection Act are considered, as are it…
Explaining Daughter Devaluation and the Issue of Missing Women in South Asia and the UK
Women in South Asia have a biologically abnormal chance of mortality from conception until their mid-thirties. This phenomenon (known as 'missing women') is related to son preference and daughter devaluation, which manifests itself in sex-selective abortions and gender-biased allocations of healthcare and nutrition. This article examines putative underlying determinants of the missing women phenomenon in South Asia (primarily India, but touching …
Modernising the other
This article critiques the Labour government's conceptualisation of forced marriage (FM) as a cultural problem imported by immigrants. Contrasting the traditions and values of minority communities with the purported liberalism of mainstream British society, has given rise to policy initiatives focusing on victims’ right to exit and the tightening of immigration controls, rather than the possibility of finding solutions within minority communities…
Coercion, Consent and the Forced Marriage Debate in the UK
An examination of case law on forced marriage reveals that in addition to physical force, the role of emotional pressure is now taken into consideration. However, in both legal and policy discourse, the difference between arranged and forced marriage continues to be framed in binary terms and hinges on the concept of consent: the context in which consent is constructed largely remains unexplored. By examining the socio-cultural construction of pe…
Law (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Law (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (5 works) · Domestic violence (4 works) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (4 works)