Worksheets:Violence Against Women

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Local Forms of Violence Against Women

Local Forms of Violence Against Women

	During “Normal” Life (No War)	During War or Crisis	During Post-War
Physical Forms of Violence Against Women
Psychological Forms of Violence Against Women (Emotional abuse, Verbal abuse)
Structural Forms of Violence

Women in Peacebuilding Resource and Training Manual, Lisa Schirch, ed.

Global Forms of Violence Against Women

Global Forms of Violence Against Women

	During “Normal” Life (No War)	During War or Crisis	During Post-War
Physical Forms of Violence Against Women	Domestic Violence Rape Female Genital Mutilation Female infanticide (killing girl babies) Trafficking of women as sex slaves	* Increased connection between masculinity and violence leads to Increased domestic violence and rape Forced prostitution and sexual slavery	* Increased domestic violence Increased rape Rape victims experience beatings or death by family members who want to return the family’s honor
Psychological Forms of Violence Against Women (Emotional abuse, Verbal abuse)	Sexual harassment in the workplace, religious institution, or family Sexist humor	* Portrayal of women as victims degrades the worth of women	-
Structural Forms of Violence	* Giving boys more education, food, and opportunities than girls Giving girls more work than boys Paying women less than men for the same work Feminization of poverty (most poor people are women) Prostitution and pornography Limitations on female leadership	* As men leave to fight, women are required to provide for all family needs during a time when food and resources are scarce due to war Women and women’s issues are often left out of peace settlements	* Few post-war reconstruction programs are aimed at addressing women’s physical and emotional needs resulting from war 80% of the world’s refugees are women Women are often left out of peace processes where important decisions about the future are made Truth and Reconciliation processes may not make a safe space for the private and sexual nature of the war crimes against women

Women in Peacebuilding Resource and Training Manual, Lisa Schirch, ed.