Under the Veil of Silence: Violence against Women

Gulzar, Saleema; Tabassum, Nishat

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“…This silence is a recurring theme and a common concept in the domestic violence literature (Kalunta-Crumpton, 2015; Kasturirangan et al, 2004; Moe, 2007). Silence has been described as a mechanism of protection, power, and resistance by victims and their oppressors (Gulizar & Tabassum, 2013; Jeremiah et al, 2017; Moe, 2007; Owusu, 2016). Many women in the study believed that their silence was a way of protecting themselves by maintaining family honor and preserving the culture (Bonomi et al, 2006; Gulizar & Tabassum, 2013; Moe, 2007).…”

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“…Silence has been described as a mechanism of protection, power, and resistance by victims and their oppressors (Gulizar & Tabassum, 2013; Jeremiah et al, 2017; Moe, 2007; Owusu, 2016). Many women in the study believed that their silence was a way of protecting themselves by maintaining family honor and preserving the culture (Bonomi et al, 2006; Gulizar & Tabassum, 2013; Moe, 2007). Being silent was not only a protection against more and excessive violence, but also a method of resistance and power that worked by not giving in to the abuser’s desire for control or satisfaction.…”

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The #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have sparked a significant cultural shift in the United States around sexual harassment and abuse by creating an environment of support, rather than one that punishes and silences women and men who come forward to tell their stories about abuse of all kinds. The Cape Verdean community faces a variety of complex challenges and barriers in addressing intimate partner violence. This article chronicles my experiences reporting the study findings from the Cape Verdean Women’s Project (CVWP), which included Cape Verdean women’s perceptions of intimate violence and their recommendations for social change.

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Breaking down barriers: challenges in providing legal services for immigrant women who have experienced intimate partner violence

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2021

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Violence against immigrant women is a prevalent and serious violation of human rights and gender equality that is often dismissed. This paper seeks to firstly challenge the role of Canada in preventing and addressing violence against immigrant women through its ratification of various legal instruments and secondly, understand the challenges experienced by legal service providers in providing accessible legal services for immigrant women who have experience violence. Through an intersectional feminist analysis of interviews with three legal service providers and four Ontario cases, it is evident that immigrant women and legal service providers experience challenges as a result of language barriers, financial barriers, cultural differences, role of motherhood and precarious legal status. Therefore, this paper recommends constitutional courts and all individuals to aid in the creation of norms and movements that transcend national boundaries to recognize the violations experienced by women all across the world.

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Under the Veil of Silence: Violence against Women

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A Scholar’s Reflection on Intimate Partner Violence in the Cape Verdean Community

A Scholar’s Reflection on Intimate Partner Violence in the Cape Verdean Community

Breaking down barriers: challenges in providing legal services for immigrant women who have experienced intimate partner violence

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