in:
Women's studies international forum
2012
,
Heft:
2
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75 - 85 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Frauensolidarität | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Gill, Aisha K.; Begikhani, Nazand; Hague, Gill |
| In: | Women's studies international forum |
| Jahr: | 2012 |
| Heft: | 2 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| While there is a considerable body of literature dealing with various forms of violence against women, comparatively little research has explored the phenomenon of ‘honour’-based violence (HBV) within the Kurdish diaspora. This paper seeks to challenge both dominant understandings of HBV and the institutional structures that underpin its context-specific practice as a method for controlling and subjugating women. In doing so, the paper draws on original research involving thirty-four in-depth interviews with stakeholders working to address HBV in Kurdish communities in Britain: the interviewees included police officers, prosecutors, staff from government bodies and staff from women's non-governmental organisations. After exploring the role of ‘shame’ and ‘honour’ in Kurdish communities, and how value-systems predicated on gendered understandings of these concepts give rise to HBV, the paper offers a number of recommendations for improving policy and practice, especially in relation to police responses. | |
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