Over recent decades, Egypt has witnessed developments in gender equality. This article discusses recent changes relating to violence against women within this context. Statistical data from the Egyptian DHS surveys is used to describe trends in reported violence and in attitudes toward marital abuse, as well as to examine the survey tools used to measure violence. While findings reflect a growing awareness regarding the issue, the number of women reporting spousal violence remained stable during the study period. The results are contextualized within the political and social debate in which NGO's and women's rights activists play a central role. © The Author(s) 2013.
Gender-Based Violence in Egypt: Analyzing Impacts of Political Reforms, Social, and Demographic Change / Ambrosetti, Elena; N., Abu Amara; S., Condon. - In: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. - ISSN 1077-8012. - STAMPA. - 19:3(2013), pp. 400-421. [10.1177/1077801213486329]
Gender-Based Violence in Egypt: Analyzing Impacts of Political Reforms, Social, and Demographic Change
AMBROSETTI, ELENA;
2013
Abstract
Over recent decades, Egypt has witnessed developments in gender equality. This article discusses recent changes relating to violence against women within this context. Statistical data from the Egyptian DHS surveys is used to describe trends in reported violence and in attitudes toward marital abuse, as well as to examine the survey tools used to measure violence. While findings reflect a growing awareness regarding the issue, the number of women reporting spousal violence remained stable during the study period. The results are contextualized within the political and social debate in which NGO's and women's rights activists play a central role. © The Author(s) 2013.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
