The 2012 Dehli gang rape, also known as the Nirbhaya case, was reported around the world as an example of horrific violence against women. This was a… Read more “The Nirbhaya case or Dehli Gang Rape”
Author: tvinat
Reflections & Deflections: the kidnapping of Sheikha Latifa and Sheikha Shamsa
The successive kidnappings of Sheikha Shamsa and Sheikha Latifa by their family could have easily become a sore point of international diplomacy for the UK and UAE.… Read more “Reflections & Deflections: the kidnapping of Sheikha Latifa and Sheikha Shamsa”
Reflections & Deflections: honour-based violence
I’ve talked about honour-based violence extensively before. Honour-based violence was one of the first things I ever studied closely in terms of gender-based violence, after I realised… Read more “Reflections & Deflections: honour-based violence”
Reflections and Deflections: an introduction
Exploring how seeing violence against women through the lens of ‘culture’ often obscures its real causes A core aim of This Violence is not a Tragedy is… Read more “Reflections and Deflections: an introduction”
Why is TV obsessed with gratuitous violence against women?
The Netflix golden era of 2020 saw us all indulge in quite a lot of TV, much of it escapist, some of it gritty and realistic. With… Read more “Why is TV obsessed with gratuitous violence against women?”
How does stalking fit into patterns of violence against women?
Stalking is not something we necessarily have a very good understanding of as a society. We tend to imagine stalkers as sad individuals with so little going… Read more “How does stalking fit into patterns of violence against women?”
Some responses to violence against women that reek of “men’s rights activism”
Men’s rights activists. A thorn in the side of pretty much every feminist and, actually, many other people. While men’s rights activists hide beneath a seemingly inoffensive… Read more “Some responses to violence against women that reek of “men’s rights activism””
Three reasons why porn is problematic
Porn is something most of us have very easy access to, and it has been all-pervasive, especially for younger generations. At the click of a button, you… Read more “Three reasons why porn is problematic”
Making links between femicides
Beyond my personal experiences, the main motivation behind This Violence is not a Tragedy was the fact that I continually observed that femicides and incidents of violence… Read more “Making links between femicides”
Learning to process the trauma of abuse
If you have been in an abusive relationship in the past, memories of that relationship will likely stay with you for the rest of your life. Experiencing… Read more “Learning to process the trauma of abuse”
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