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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Author(s): Amina Dizdar
Contributor(s): Marijana Kandić (Translator)
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Criminal Law, Studies in violence and power, Victimology
Published by: Sarajevo Open Centre
Keywords: Gender-based violence; Gender studies; Violent behaviour towards women; Criminal Code; Domestic violence; BiH;

Summary/Abstract: According to the OSCE Mission Report from 2019, somewhat under half of women (48%) over the age of 15 have experienced some form of violence, which makes it four out of ten women. Two thirds believe that violence against women is common in our society and more than one quarter of women polled believe violence to be very common.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 84-92
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English