Title Understanding domestic violence as a gender-based human rights violation : national and international contexts / Jurgita Bukauskaitė

Published London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 ©2023

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Description 1 online resource Series Routledge studies in human rights Routledge studies in human rights. Contents From revolution to evolution of domestic violence -- Theoretical conceptualisation of domestic violence -- Conceptualising domestic violence in the Istanbul Convention -- The politics of domestic violence at the crossroads of Western and Eastern Europe -- Conceptualising domestic violence in transitional societies : the case of Lithuania -- Conceptualising domestic violence in Ireland -- Lessons learned from the case studies Summary "Examining the prevalent issue of domestic violence, this book breaks down the reasons behind the ineffectiveness of existing human rights instruments and the gaps in current legal systems failing those in need. Through a variety of key case studies, it reveals significant gaps in the legal conceptualisation of domestic violence between human rights standards on the one hand and the national legal systems of Ireland and Lithuania, on the other. The book reveals that, contrary to gender-based universal human rights approaches and despite recent legislative reforms, the legal concept of domestic violence is gender-blind. It fails to capture gender-based empirical realities on the ground, rendering national legal systems devoid of an empirically informed theoretical basis for addressing the problem. Despite the differences in the contextual backgrounds of the two case study countries, the legislation on domestic violence is underpinned by patriarchal beliefs in both"-- Provided by the publisher Notes Based on author's thesis (doctoral - National University of Ireland, Galway, 2021) issued under title: Conceptualising domestic violence against women : between gender-based universal human rights duty and gender-blind national responses Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed June 2, 2023) Subject Wife abuse -- Law and legislation. Family violence -- Law and legislation. Women's rights. Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. Women (International law) Family violence -- Law and legislation -- Ireland Family violence -- Law and legislation -- Lithuania Wife abuse -- Law and legislation -- Ireland Wife abuse -- Law and legislation -- Lithuania Family violence -- Law and legislation Wife abuse -- Law and legislation Women (International law) Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. Women's rights Ireland Lithuania Form Electronic book LC no. 2022051017 ISBN 9781003350538 1003350534 9781000866599 1000866599 9781000866551 1000866556

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