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This book investigates the complex social, cultural, economic, and legal factors that perpetuate gender-based violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, by exploring the intersecting identities of class, migration, and sexuality.
List of contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: Gender-Based Violence: The Issues and Challenges
Chapter 1: An Overview of Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Causes and Legal Instruments
Chapter 2: Understanding the Profile of Gender-Based Violence Perpetrators in South Africa
Chapter 3: Gender-Based Violence: Perspectives from Cato Manor, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Chapter 4: Lived Experiences of Victims and Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence in South Africa:
Lessons from a Socio-Cultural Perspective
Chapter 5: A Synchronic Perspective of Public Health Problems and Legal Principles in Combating Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
Chapter 6: The Quadruple Vulnerability of African Feminised Migration into South Africa and Their Invisibility in the Face of Social and Institutional Violence
Chapter 7: Intimate Partner Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Women as Participants/Enhancers
Chapter 8: The Usefulness of Restorative Justice in Responding to Gender-Based Violence
Chapter 9: Understanding Gender and Violence in the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Chapter 10: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Africa: Reducing Risks through Primary Prevention
Index
About the Contributors
About the author
Edited by Alex Asakitikpi and Patrick Bashizi Bashige Murhula - Contributions by Alex Asakitikpi; Patrick Bashizi Bashige Murhula; Aretha Asakitikpi; Mike Batley; Joanah Gadzikwa; Gerelene Jagganath; Katunga Joseph Minga; Sky Lukas Mkuti; Nwamaka Nwogwugw
Summary
This book investigates the complex social, cultural, economic, and legal factors that perpetuate gender-based violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, by exploring the intersecting identities of class, migration, and sexuality.
