Abstract
Culture and tradition have been blamed for violence against women in Africa. This framing has worked its way into pan-African policy documents. But Karmen Tornius argues this simplistic view ignores other factors and prevents cultures from being used to address violence against women.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Publisher | London School of Economics |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- Gender-Based Violence
- Gender norms
- African studies
Projects
- 1 Finished
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GLOW: Global Norms and Violence Against Women in Ethiopia
Fejerskov, A. M. (PI), Engberg-Pedersen, L. (CoI) & Tornius, K. (CoI)
01/08/2019 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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African Union, gender violence and the positive masculinity approach
Tornius, K., 6 Jan 2026, Norms and Violence Against Women in Ethiopia: We Were Never Global. Moe Fejerskov, A., Engberg-Pedersen, L., Zeleke, M. & Feyissa, D. (eds.). Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, US: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 132-149Research output: Contribution to Book, Anthology, Report › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Staying with the Culture Struggle: The African Union and Eliminating Violence Against Women
Tornius, K., 11 Aug 2022, In: African Studies Review. p. 1-27 27 p.Research output: Articles: Journal and Newspaper › Journal Article › Research › peer-review
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