Understanding Domestic Violence As a Gender Based Human Rights - National and International Contexts

Examining the prevalent issue of domestic violence, this book breaks down the reasons behind the ineffectiveness of existing human rights instruments and the gaps in legal systems failing those in need. It reveals significant gaps in the legal conceptualisation of domestic violence between human rights standards and national legal systems.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. From revolution to evolution of domestic violence 3. Theoretical conceptualisation of domestic violence 4. Conceptualising Domestic Violence in the Istanbul Convention 5. The Politics of Domestic Violence at the Crossroads of Western and Eastern Europe 6. Conceptualising Domestic Violence in Transitional Societies: The case of Lithuania 7. Conceptualising domestic violence in Ireland 8. Lessons Learned from the Case Studies 9. Concluding Remarks

About the author

Jurgita Bukauskait¿, PhD (Irish Research Council Scholar), is a lecturer and researcher in the Irish Centre for Human Rights and the School of Law at the University of Galway. Jurgita's research interests and expertise focus on gender equality, the concept of gender in international law, gender and democracy, gender-based violence (with particular emphasis on violence against women, including domestic violence) as a human rights violation and applied research on gender-based violence. Her academic experience has been merged with a lengthy practical engagement in domestic violence advocacy non-governmental organisation at the governance level.

Summary

Examining the prevalent issue of domestic violence, this book breaks down the reasons behind the ineffectiveness of existing human rights instruments and the gaps in legal systems failing those in need. It reveals significant gaps in the legal conceptualisation of domestic violence between human rights standards and national legal systems.

Product details

• Authors: Jurgita Bukauskaite, Jurgita (National University of Irela Bukauskaite
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.04.2023
• EAN: 9781032396033
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3239603-3
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Routledge Studies in Human Rights
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender studies: women, domestic violence, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Domestic abuse