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The other side of the story:
Female perpetrators and male victims of domestic violence
Hilde Pape & Wenche Jonassen
The feminist movement in different countries put domestic violence on the agenda…
…proposing that domestic violence was an expression
of women’s subordinate position in society
That violence against women is related to gender
inequality has become a «mainstream» assumption
The occurrence of such violence has been taken
as an indication that gender inequality exists
An example – related to the UN gender gap index
• economic position,
• educational attainment,
• political enpowerment
• health/survival
Norway has been described as
«a heaven for gender equality» […]
From http://www.wikigender.org
However, inequalities remain,
including violence against women
However, research has shown that
not only men, but women too
perpetrate violence in intimate relationships
(in Norway and elsewhere)
Cross-cultural studies: Gender equality pays
Gender equality and equal rights for males and females:
•Treatment programs for violent females
•Shelters for male victims of domestic violence (?)
Norwegian shelters imposed by law
• Shelters run by NGOs, funded by public means
• 1. of January 2010: The Law of municipal shelters was put into action
The law includes two reforms:
• (Changes in funding)
• Shelters are now open to men exposed to violence in intimate relationships
Mini pilot study: Men’s problems – 20 cases
• Physical violence and psycological harassment (female and male partners and spouse)
• Threat from family due to «wrong» sexual preference of partner
• Threat of forced marriage
• Splitting with family
Continues….
• Sons (18 years+) who come with their moms
• Other family problems
• Mental health problems
• Person lacking identification papers (brought to the shelter by the police)