Éditeur : International Free Women's Foundation | Date & Lieu : 2007-01-01, Rotterdam |
Préface : | Pages : 184 |
Traduction : | ISBN : 978-90-812050-1-6 |
Langue : Anglais | Format : 148x210 mm |
Code FIKP : Liv. Ang. 4466 | Thème : Sociologie |
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Psychological Consequences of Trauma Experiences on the Development of Kurdish Migrant Women in the European Union Due to courageous efforts of many women rights activists and women’s organisations, many unmentioned taboos in the context of violence against women have been unveiled during the last ten years. Crimes like “honour killings”, domestic violence, female genital mutilation, sexual torture and rape as a war crime have become subjects of public discussions and international campaigns. They influence the biographies of millions of women. The broad spectrum of domestic and institutional gender-based violence and discrimination poses a major risk of traumatic life experiences for women in all patriarchal societies. Still, many aspects of gender based and sexualised violence and especially their correlation with other forms of discrimination yet need to be examined closely in order to combat them effectively.
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Chapter I – Introduction 1. General approach and Background Being a migrant, being a Kurd, and being a woman are categories, which are not homogenous but bring together multiple factors of discrimination. However, in order to develop a better understanding of the possible stressors and trauma experiences of Kurdish migrant women in the European Union we felt the need to refer to these categories. Along with general definitions of the terminology used, we attempted to explore the impact of certain historical developments on Kurdish women by focusing on migration processes and gender-relations within their historical context. These developments form the background, which today constitutes the legal, social, religious and political framework Kurdish women live in as well as the basis of their development opportunities in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and in the European Diaspora... |