Challenging Patriarchy: Italy's Legislative Initiatives Against Gender-Based Violence through a Liberal Feminist Lens.
Translated title
Challenging Patriarchy: Italy's Legislative Initiatives Against Gender-Based Violence through a Liberal Feminist Lens
Author
Ranieri, Nataly
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2024
Pages
54
Abstract
This thesis examines why gender-based violence (GBV) remains widespread in Italy even after stronger laws and international commitments. It explores how legislation, social attitudes, and socio-economic conditions interact to shape outcomes. Using a qualitative case study focused on Italy, it asks which factors sustain GBV despite measures such as ratifying the Istanbul Convention (an international agreement to prevent and combat violence against women) and adopting the national 'Red Code' law. Through critical analysis of documents, policy frameworks, and societal responses, the study synthesizes legal, cultural, and socio-economic insights. It portrays a complex landscape in which legal reform is necessary but not sufficient, and emphasizes the need for comprehensive cultural interventions and prevention-oriented strategies to challenge deeply entrenched patriarchal norms.
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvorfor kønsbaseret vold (GBV) fortsat er udbredt i Italien, selv om landet har styrket lovgivningen og tilsluttet sig internationale rammer. Den ser på samspillet mellem lovgivning, samfundsholdninger og socioøkonomiske forhold. Afhandlingen fokuserer på Italien i et kvalitativt casestudie og undersøger særligt, hvilke faktorer der bidrager til, at GBV består trods tiltag som ratificeringen af Istanbulkonventionen (en international aftale om at forebygge og bekæmpe vold mod kvinder) og den nationale 'Red Code'-lov. Med udgangspunkt i dokument- og policyevalueringer samt analyser af samfundsmæssige reaktioner samler studiet indsigter fra juridiske, kulturelle og socioøkonomiske perspektiver. Resultatet er et nuanceret billede af en kompleks problematik: Lovændringer er vigtige, men utilstrækkelige alene. Afhandlingen peger på behovet for brede kulturelle indsatser og forebyggelsesorienterede strategier, der kan udfordre dybt rodfæstede patriarkalske normer.
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