No 1(32) (2019)
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: SOCIO-CULTURAL ANALYSIS (BY THE EXAMPLE OF VIETNAM)
Relevance. Violence, especially violence against women, is considered the most common violation of human rights anywhere in the world, regardless of social stratification, economic development, or national identity. About a third of women (regardless of age) around the world feel a negative impact on their physical and psychological health due to violence. This act of violation of the rights of women limits both their participation in the life of society and the level of well-being. Gender-based violence is seen not as a sexual, but as a social, economic, and cultural phenomenon. Despite the fact that the Vietnamese government is taking decisive action to prevent gender-based violence, it is still present in society, which is alarming. The aim of the research is to analyze the background to occurrence and spread of gender-based violence in Vietnam and to conduct a comparative analysis with a similar problem in the world. Methods: mixed approaches that combine the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, as well as analytical research methods. A comparative approach is used to analyze the severity of gender-based violence in Vietnam using sociological data from the 2010 survey, official statistics and published materials from international sources. Results. The paper introduces the characteristic of domestic violence. The authors have proposed the measures to prevent gender-based violence, practical recommendations in the area of social policy and regulatory practice.
Ключевые слова:
Domestic violence, gender stereotypes, gender inequality, gender-based violence, ostracism, gender gap, gender education, economic background