Gender-based violence
A study of Iraqi women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4871828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Riyadh Lafta (0000-0001-5190-6564, Mustansiriyah University), Riyadh K Lafta, Atheer J Al‐saffar (Nahrain University), Sahar A Eissa (University of Mosul), Maha A Al‐nuaimi (University of Mosul) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 192 |
| Pages | 309-316 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8701 • E-ISSN: 1468-2451 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2451.2009.00700.x |
| OpenAlex | W1996343171 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
The purpose of this article is to examine and analyse the incidence of violence against women in Iraq. Until recently, gender-based violence has been viewed in this country as a private or family matter. Nevertheless, there gradually has been a shift in thinking in the past few years on this phenomenon, and it is now viewed as both a public health problem and a violation of human rights. As a first step toward understanding this problem, the authors conducted an experimental analysis of women in Iraq, focusing on gender-based violence. The results show that violence against women is principally carried out by their husbands and by brothers. The article explains the reasons behind this violent behaviour by analysing a sample survey of 1,000 women and 100 men. The findings show that gender-based violence is a prevalent medical and social problem in Iraq that requires prompt and in-depth intervention so as to prevent or at least control it. This study was undertaken in order to understand the possible solutions to prevent gender-based violence and to change the accepted norms of gender-based social roles and social tolerance
Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Gender violence · Human rights · Intervention (counseling) · Phenomenon · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Social control · Social issues · Sociology · Gender Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |