The role of women’s movements and international institutions in shaping gender-based violence policies in Europe

Journal title SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI
Author/s Daniela Loi, Manuel Samek Lodovici, Marta Pietrobelli
Publishing Year 2020 Issue 2019/3 Language Italian
Pages 16 P. 49-64 File size 180 KB
DOI 10.3280/SISS2019-003005
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The article presents the recent evolution of policies to combat violence against women in Europe, moving from its definition as gender-based violence in the early 1990s. Following a brief description of the different types of gender-based vio-lence, the article highlights the role of both women’s movements and of interna-tional institutions in shaping the approach adopted and the recent evolution of policies to tackle gender-based violence in European countries, underlying their main strengths and weaknesses.

Keywords: Gender-based violence, gender discrimination, gender stereotypes; public policies; international institutions; women’s movements.

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Daniela Loi, Manuel Samek Lodovici, Marta Pietrobelli, L’azione dei movimenti delle donne e delle istituzioni internazionali nelle politiche di contrasto alla violenza di genere in Europa in "SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI" 3/2019, pp 49-64, DOI: 10.3280/SISS2019-003005