Gender and Structural Violence -Hardcover

CONTENTS The Honour Killings in Turkish Jurisprudence / Eda Ash Şeran Women’s Sexuality and the Phenomenon of ‘Honour Killings’ in India / Abha Chauhan Women in Correctional Homes: A Study on Their Reintegration / Nilika Dutta The Insecure Space: Violence and Oppression of Women in Selected Indian Films / Trayee Sinha The Representations of Gay Couples in Brazilian Soap Operas: Social Change, Homophobia and Violence / Maurício Pereira Gomes The Impact of Globalization on Women Trafficking in India / Dolly Mishra Gender Violence and Widowhood: A Challenge to Religious Leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa / Lucy R. Kimaro The Anti-Trafficking Laws and the State: A Critical Review of State Responses to Human Trafficking / Barnali Das ‘Injured Identities’ of Women and Victim Protection: The Impact of Anti-Trafficking Interventions in Andhra Pradesh / Neethu Chandran K. Patriarchy: Root Cause of Violence against Women / Alka Agrawal and Jaya Gupta A Study of Shaheen: An NGO’s Role in Eradicating Violence against Women in Hyderabad / Priyanka Singh To Violate with Impunity: Legal Constructions of Sexual Assault in the Marital Institution / Sawmya Ray The Role of Women’s Shelters and the Women’s Movement in Japan / Mariko Ogawa An Inferential Discourse on the Appropriate Augmentation of Forensic Evidence in Crimes against Women / Sharada Avadhanam Crime against Women in Visakhapatnam: A Forensic Panorama / Madhusree Konala Violence against Women in Marriage and Related Issues: A Case Study in Urban Hyderabad / R. Jayasree and M. Reddirani Prostitution or Sex Work