Challenging Global Gender Violence: The Global Clothesline Project
Author | : S. Rose |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2016-02-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137388483 |
ISBN-13 | : 113738848X |
Rating | : 4/5 (48X Downloads) |
Download or read book Challenging Global Gender Violence: The Global Clothesline Project written by S. Rose and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging Global Gender Violence provides a qualitative and comparative analysis of women's experiences of violence, healing, and action across cultures. Gender violence is the most pervasive human rights violation affecting women and children across both the developed and developing world. While the specific cultural contexts and acts of violence vary, the feelings that women express about their experiences of abuse are strikingly similar. So are the images, colors, and words they use to express those feelings. Hearts - bruised, broken, and torn; black and red; NO! and No Más! are frequently found on shirts contributed to the Global Clothesline Project. While providing a theoretical analysis of trauma, Susan D. Rose grounds the discussion in the lived experiences and stories of women across cultures. Featuring women's stories, artwork, and voices as they speak about their experiences of violence and healing, this brief volume examines the relationship between gender inequality and gender violence, the health impacts of gender violence, and strategies being used to reduce violence against women.