Ending Violence Against Women - A Challenge for Development and Humanitarian Work

The book examines different definitions of violence against woman and offers theories about why it happens in all societies. It asks why development organizations have been slow to take up the struggle to end violence against women and focuses on strategies to counter violence against women and support the survivors.

About the author

Francine Pickup worked for several years as a researcher in Oxfam's Policy Department . She has also worked for Amnesty International.

Product details

• Authors: Francine Pickup, Caroline Sweetman, Suzanne Williams
• Publisher: Oxfam
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2000
• EAN: 9780855984380
• ISBN: 978-0-85598-438-0
• No. of pages: 390
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 232 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 626 g
• Series: Oxfam Development Guidelines; Oxfam Development Guideline
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories