Violence Against Women and Criminal Justice in Africa : Sexual Violence and V...

by Emma Charlene Lubaale

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Violence Against Women and Criminal Justice in Africa : Sexual Violence and Vulnerability, Hardcover by Budoo-Scholtz, Ashwanee (EDT); Lubaale, Emma Charlene (EDT), ISBN 3030759520, ISBN-13 9783030759520, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This book examines violence against women in Africa and criminal justice from the perspective of African scholars, practitioners and experts. As a global and long-standing issue, violence against women is gaining public visibility across the African continent with some states announcing a national crisis warranting immediate redress. At the global level, the elimination of all forms of violence against all women and girls forms a key part of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. Split across two volumes, thess present a comprehensive analysis of the latest research and theories, principles and practices of criminal justice systems, criminal justice accountability mechanisms, and the key challenges women face in their quest for justice on the African continent. This volume (II) focusses on sexual violence and vulnerable women’s access to justice in Africa. Volume I focusses on legislation and its impact, the limitations of criminal justice responses, and the cultural and social norms regarding access to justice. Together, they adopt a comparative approach that highlight gaps and good practices to provide a rich source of authoritative information for promoting an intra-African dialogue and cross-fertilization of

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
• Year: 2021
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9783030759520
• Condition: Fine

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