Gender, Religion, and Political Violence
Lessons from Muslim Women’s Experiences in UK Elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6354501 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Parveen Akhtar (0000-0002-2663-7398), Anne Jenichen (0000-0001-9787-5812), Hannah Intezar (0000-0001-6077-7696) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 834-857 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics & Gender (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-923X • E-ISSN: 1743-9248 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1743923x24000175 |
| OpenAlex | W4402989828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 38 |
Violence against women in politics is on the rise, threatening political achievements with respect to equality. Little research, however, has been conducted on the experiences of women from minority communities. This article, therefore, takes an intersectional approach to explore how gender, religion, and other categories of difference intersect when it comes to Muslim women’s experiences in the UK. Based on a longitudinal case study of Bradford West during the 2015, 2017, and 2019 general elections that combines participant observations, qualitative interviews, and a Twitter analysis, we argue that, in addition to the violence often experienced by women, Muslim women are also confronted with Islamophobic bias and abuse, as well as intersectional intimidation and harassment from within the Muslim community in their constituencies. Our case study approach, however, also reveals the existence of appreciation and support for Muslim women in politics that needs to be nurtured to counter abuse
Criminology · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Sociology · Gender and Women's Rights · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |