Women, Violence and Tradition: Taking FGM and Other Practices to a Secular State

ISBN-13: 9781848139596 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 224 str.

Tamsin Bradley

Opis

Using a cross-cultural perspective the book draws in the views of activists and community organisations who work with women to confront injustice.

Spis treści

Introduction Chapter One: Researching Stories Chapter Two: Somali Memories of FGM Chapter Three: Tales of Somali Marriage in the UK Chapter Four: Domestic violence in Zimbabwe and the UK diaspora Chapter Five: Narratives of Divorce amongst Bangladeshi Women in England Chapter Six: Transnational accounts of dowry and caste: Hindu women tell their stories Chapter Seven: The big taboo: Stories of pre-marital relationships Chapter Eight: 'I wish I had taken her with me': The lives of black and minority ethnic women facing gender based violence Conclusion