Culturally-Specific Advocacy, Gender Democracy Vs. Gender Inequality, Transforming Gender Roles
The presence of gender violence tells us about the presence of inequality; the extent of violence tells us about the extent of the inequality. Originally presented as opening remarks at our 2011 National Summit, these thoughts elucidate where we are now (cultures of...
Culture & Gender-Based Violence, Our Analysis, Pacific Islanders, Patriarchy & Power
The notions and strategies of colonial domination are used by patriarchy to continue male dominance over women. We need to counter claims that colonization has led to violence against women, by pointing out that there is in fact a tight connection between colonization...
Culture & Gender-Based Violence, Our Analysis
We have come to understand cultures to be stable patterns of beliefs, thoughts, traditions, values, and practices that are handed down from one generation to the next to ensure the continuity of these systems. In fact, traditions actually shift and change under...
Culture & Gender-Based Violence, Our Analysis
Cultural defenses in domestic violence cases use politically expedient stereotypes of culture, forwarded by attorneys on behalf of defendants, to play into already existing negative depictions of culture. This raises difficult questions: Can we balance the strong...
