Debating the Role of Patriarchy in the Incidence of Gender-based Violence in Jordan – Systematic Review of the Literature
Abstract:Patriarchy continues to thrive in Jordan where malecontrolled values are still entrenched in a society that is suffering from upsetting percentages of Gender-based Violence (GBV). This paper is a systematic review of the literature with an attempt to evaluate and interpret all available research evidence relevant to determining the extent to which patriarchy contributes to the occurrence, re-occurrence and continuation of GBV against women in Jordan. Twenty-one (21) full-text articles were selected for the ind… Show more
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