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The use and abuse of female domestic workers from Sri Lanka in Lebanon

01/03/1998

5 pages long

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The use and abuse of female domestic workers from Sri Lanka in Lebanon

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In Lebanon today, large numbers of Sri Lankan women are employed as domestic servants, many of whom suffer abuse and violence. This article asks why NGOs in Lebanon do not seem to be concerned about this situation, and suggests what might be done to address the needs of migrants. This article is hosted by our […]

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More words but no action? forced migration and trafficking of women

01/03/1998

8 pages long

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More words but no action? forced migration and trafficking of women

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An international conference on Trafficking of Russian and NIS Women Abroad for Prostitution was held in Moscow in November 1997. This article examines the many different perspectives that exist on the issue of trafficking, and the different policies that are linked to them, drawing on the debates at the conference to illustrate a variety of […]

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Violence Against Women

01/01/1998

1 documents

81 pages long

Languages: English

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This collection of articles from development practitioners and feminist activists places violence against women, both direct and indirect, in the context of development. Violence is both a human-rights issue and an obstacle to women’s participation in development. Writers here focus on campaigning and advocacy as well as on work with women who have experienced violence, […]

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Commercial sex and the single girl: women’s empowerment through economic development in Thailand

01/11/1997

4 pages long

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Commercial sex and the single girl: women’s empowerment through economic development in Thailand

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The author presents the views of Thailand’s Population and Community Development Association (PDA – Thailand’s largest NGO) about how to provide women attracted to the commercial sex industry (CSI) with economically viable alternatives to this accepted (in Thailand) type of `manual labour’. Research has shown that poverty is the major factor cited by voluntary commercial […]

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Violence, rape, and sexual coercion: everyday love in a South African township

01/06/1997

6 pages long

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Violence, rape, and sexual coercion: everyday love in a South African township

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A research project with pregnant teenagers in an African township revealed widespread male coercion and violence within sexual relationships. If reproductive health interventions are to be effective, practitioners need to be aware of the level of gender inequity and powerlessness women experience in particular social contexts and design interventions which challenge male violence. This article […]

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Disintegration conflicts and the restructuring of masculinity

01/06/1997

8 pages long

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Disintegration conflicts and the restructuring of masculinity

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This paper argues that as relief and development agencies attempt to address the dynamics of organised violence and protracted conflicts which increasingly hamper or distort their work, gender analysis and policy is in need of re-examination, and should be widened to take on the issue of male gender identity. This article is hosted by our […]

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Women’s rights, the family, and organisational culture: a Lesotho case study

01/02/1997

6 pages long

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Women’s rights, the family, and organisational culture: a Lesotho case study

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This article discusses the work of Lesotho Save the Children (LSC) in caring for girls who have suffered sexual abuse within their families. Support takes the form of providing refuge in the ‘substitute family’ setting of a Children’s Village in Maseru, Lesotho’s capital, where counselling and rehabilitation is offered. This article is hosted by our […]

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Networks, support groups, and domestic violence

01/11/1996

18 pages long

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Networks, support groups, and domestic violence

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Research round up. Also includes ‘Rehabilitation: a bridge between relief and development’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

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The right to protection from sexual assault: the Indian antirape campaign

01/11/1996

18 pages long

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Viewpoint. Also includes ‘Eviction and homelessness: the impact on African children’ and ‘Structural adjustment, land reform, and disenfranchisement in Uganda’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

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Violence against women: the international legal response

01/06/1995

6 pages long

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Violence against women: the international legal response

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In demanding the right to be free from violence, women are claiming what they are entitled to. Violence against women must be seen as a human-rights issue, and legal instruments created and enforced to guarantee protection for women. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for […]

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