BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML Calendarize//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-women-as-victims-or-perpetrators-of-violence-an-internatio nal-perspective DTSTAMP:20260616T073019Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711 SUMMARY:Women as Victims or Perpetrators of Violence: An International Per spective DESCRIPTION:This workshop aims to gain a better understanding of how women experience or shape the nature of violence and victims in different cultu ral\, social and economic contexts. Researchers and practitioners from bot h the Global South and the Global North will examine the intersections of gender\, culture and violence\; agency\, context and legal issues\; and as pects of resistance\, resilience\, coping and recovery.\nGlobally\, women are often presented primarily as victims of gender-based violence\, whethe r in the home\, the workplace or institutions\, or in the context of confl icts\, wars\, and banditry/terrorism\, among others. Scholars and internat ional organisations have revealed much about women as victims\, while scan t attention is paid to the flip side − women as perpetrators of violence . Considering both dimensions enables us to take into account the social c ontext of perpetrating violence and becoming a victim of violence. Data sh ows that violence against women mostly occurs in intimate partnerships\, i n conflict settings\, during rape\, and in institutions (World Health Orga nisation 2025)1 . One other neglected area in scholarship is how experienc es of violence\, either as victims or perpetrators\, vary across different contexts around the globe. This workshop aims to gain a better understan ding of how women experience or shape the nature of violence and victims i n different cultural\, social and economic contexts\, with presentation fr om both the Global South and the Global North. Presentations will examine and illuminate the following issues and topics: \nthe intersections of ge nder\, culture and violence\; the complex experiences of women as victims on the one hand\, and perpetrators on the other hand\;agency\, context an d legal issues in the handling and treatment of women as victims and perpe trators of violence\;resistance\, resilience\, coping and recovery issues including the many manifestations of violence.\nPlease register by 6 July. \nMore Information X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This workshop aims to gain a better unders tanding of how women experience or shape the nature of violence and victim s in different cultural\, social and economic contexts. Researchers and pr actitioners from both the Global South and the Global North will examine t he intersections of gender\, culture and violence\; agency\, context and l egal issues\; and aspects of resistance\, resilience\, coping and recovery .

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Globally\, women are often presented primarily as victims of gen der-based violence\, whether in the home\, the workplace or institutions\, or in the context of conflicts\, wars\, and banditry/terrorism\, among ot hers. Scholars and international organisations have revealed much about wo men as victims\, while scant attention is paid to the flip side − women as perpetrators of violence. Considering both dimensions enables us to tak e into account the social context of perpetrating violence and becoming a victim of violence. Data shows that violence against women mostly occurs i n intimate partnerships\, in conflict settings\, during rape\, and in inst itutions (World Health Organisation 2025)1 . One other neglected area in scholarship is how experiences of violence\, eithe r as victims or perpetrators\, vary across different contexts around the g lobe. \;
This workshop aims to gain a better understanding of how women experience or shape the nature of violence and victims in different cultural\, social and economic contexts\, with presentation from both the Global South and the Global North. Presentations will examine and illumin ate the following issues and topics: \;

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Please register by 6 July.

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LOCATION:UA Ruhr | Research Alliance Lindenallee 39–41 45127 Essen\, Ger many & online END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR