Maysar Sarieddine
Beirut
Lebanon
Review Article
Violence against Women and its Impact on Ecology: A Post-Jungian Perspective
Author(s): Maysar SarieddineMaysar Sarieddine
Violence against women refers to any act or threat of violence that may result in physical, sexual, mental, or psychological harm to women, which is perpetrated based solely on their gender. Various movements such as feminist groups and equal rights groups have exerted much effort in seeking protection and justice for victims of violence against women, and in reducing cases of such violence through education, legislation, and social interventions. Such efforts include the creation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the movements of various feminist groups across the globe, the establishment of women’s shelters, and the passing of laws to protect women and punish offenders... View More»