Femicide definitions

Grzyb, Magdalena; Naudi, Marceline; Servós, Chaime Marcuello

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“…As yet, however, no quantitative or qualitative empirical studies have analyzed these interdependencies. The following three independently confirmed social facts are all that are available: a low VAW index compared with other EU countries (although it is worth stressing that, while lower, it is not significantly lower); a low gender equality index (as measured by socioeconomic factors); and a highly conservative society (compared with Western countries)—religiosity, adherence to Catholic tradition, as evidenced by the fact that the percentage of its population that participates in religious ceremonies is the highest in Europe (Pew Research poll, 2018), popular right-wing and conservative political parties, restricted reproductive rights for women (Mishtal, 2015) and the promotion of traditional “family values” in political discourse (Grzyb, 2014). Male VAW was relegated to the sidelines of mainstream sociological analyses and surveys in the twentieth century.…”

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“…a highly conservative society (compared with Western countries)—religiosity, adherence to Catholic tradition, as evidenced by the fact that the percentage of its population that participates in religious ceremonies is the highest in Europe (Pew Research poll, 2018), popular right-wing and conservative political parties, restricted reproductive rights for women (Mishtal, 2015) and the promotion of traditional “family values” in political discourse (Grzyb, 2014).…”

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The Polish Variant of Patriarchy? Explaining the Relationship Between Gender Inequality and Violence Against Women in Poland

Grzyb

2023

Violence Against Women

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The largest European victimization survey of violence against women (VAW), has revealed an interesting paradox: countries with the highest gender equality indices had the highest VAW indices, while countries with low gender equality, also had low VAW indices. The country with the lowest VAW rates was Poland. This article attempts to explain this paradox. First, the results of the FRA study regarding Poland and its methodological issues are described. As these explanations may prove insufficient, it is necessary to recourse to sociological theories of VAW, together with analyses of the sociocultural roles of women, and gender relations since the communist period (1945–1989). The key question is whether the Polish variant of the patriarchy is more respectful toward women than Western European gender equality.

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The Polish Variant of Patriarchy? Explaining the Relationship Between Gender Inequality and Violence Against Women in Poland

Grzyb

2023

Violence Against Women

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The Devil in the Details: Changes Under Stable Trends of Femicide in Italy During COVID-19 Lockdowns

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Rigoni,

Bolzani

et al. 2024

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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In recent decades, the issue of violence against women has increasingly drawn the attention of international and national legislators and policymakers. The term “femicide” became widespread in the early 2000s and was incorporated into the criminal codes of several countries. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent social distancing measures raised significant concerns about their impact on women’s safety. This study examines the effect of COVID-19 confinement measures on femicide trends in Italy, a country which adopted stringent COVID-19 confinement measures and, since 2019, implemented new legislation to counteract violence against women. Using two data sets—one from the Italian Ministry of Interior containing 1,382 cases of female homicides (2013–2022) and another from Italian NGOs detailing 1,253 femicides according to media coverage (2012–2022)—the study employs autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) analysis to assess monthly trends alongside the stringency index for COVID-19 containment efforts. The findings reveal that, although overall femicide rates remained stable during lockdowns, there was a significant shift in victim–perpetrator relationships. Specifically, from March to May 2020, there was a decline in femicides by former partners, offset by an increase in those by cohabiting partners. These results underscore the complexity of femicide and the need for further research on various facets of violence against women. This includes the potential escalation of physical and psychological violence during lockdowns, influenced by forced proximity and substance abuse in domestic environments.

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Le Tribunal international des crimes contre les femmes (mars 1976)

Giacinti¹

2023

Cahiers Du Genre

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Le Tribunal international des crimes contre les femmes (Bruxelles, 4-8 mars 1976) est généralement considéré comme l’acte de naissance collectif du concept de féminicide . Cet événement féministe international a pour objectif de faire état des nombreux « crimes », entendus comme des violences structurelles, subis par les femmes dans le monde. L’un d’eux est le féminicide ( femicide ), introduit par le comité américain dont fait partie Diana E. H. Russell, éditrice en 1992 avec Jill Radford de l’ouvrage fondateur de la notion, Femicide: the Politics of Woman Killing . Mais bien qu’ a priori central dans l’histoire de l’idée de féminicide , le rôle du Tribunal reste peu interrogé par la littérature scientifique. À partir d’archives encore inédites provenant de fonds de militantes qui y ont participé – dont des militantes françaises de différentes tendances du Mouvement de Libération des Femmes – cet article souhaite interroger la place du féminicide dans l’économie générale des débats du Tribunal. La théorisation qui en émerge est-elle collective, individuelle, restreinte au comité américain ? Comment expliquer qu’elle ne soit pas reprise par les militantes du MLF, qui ont pourtant participé au Tribunal ?

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Femicide definitions

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The Polish Variant of Patriarchy? Explaining the Relationship Between Gender Inequality and Violence Against Women in Poland

The Polish Variant of Patriarchy? Explaining the Relationship Between Gender Inequality and Violence Against Women in Poland

The Devil in the Details: Changes Under Stable Trends of Femicide in Italy During COVID-19 Lockdowns

Le Tribunal international des crimes contre les femmes (mars 1976)

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