Exploring the Relationship Between Gender Violence and State Failure

A Cross-National Comparison

Bibliographic Data

ID12436765
AuthorsLaurie A Gould (Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, USA, corresponding author), Laura E Agnich (0000-0002-6158-851X, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, USA)
Year2016
Volume22
Issue11
Pages1343-1370
Publication date2016-02-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1077801215624790
PMID26834148
OpenAlexW324019308
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited44

The concept of state failure has only recently emerged in the political science and legal literature. Although state failure has been used to predict violent conflicts, and all citizens are affected by violence in failed/fragile states, women are especially at risk. Using data from the WomanStats project, this study's findings reveal that the physical security of women is lower in failed/fragile states compared with more sustainable nations. The characteristics of failed states that increase the likelihood of various forms of violence against women are identified, including high levels of militarization, countries with neighboring states at war, and massive movement of refugees

Computer security · Criminology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Militarization · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Refugee · State (computer science · Suicide prevention · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law · Medicine · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology

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