A Study of the Experience of Women Human Rights Defenders in Eleven Egyptian Governorates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12930350 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mahnoor Amir (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 460-477 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Rights Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-9619 • E-ISSN: 1757-9627 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhuman/hut018 |
| OpenAlex | W2325932971 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This policy and practice note is based on the experience of the Women Human Rights Defenders Program at Nazra for Feminist Studies, presenting an analysis of the experience of women defenders in 11 Egyptian governorates. It examines the risks and violations faced by women defenders, namely gender-based violence and family and social pressures. It also examines their protection tactics and the ways in which they diverge from the approach generally taken by rights organizations
Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Human rights · Poison control · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Islamic Studies and History · Medicine · Gender Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law
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| Citations per year | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |