Abstract
This study seeks to understand the relationship between the status of women, the presence of sexual violence, and the backlash effect. Specifically, this study questions whether societal backlash occurs in the form of increased sexual violence as a result of an improvement in the status of women. I hypothesize that the status of women influences the presence of sexual violence conditional on time in which women have gained rights or pushed for more rights. I use a longitudinal case study approach to analyze the relationship between the status of women and sexual violence during and after conflict in South Africa. This Independent Study finds probable linkage between the status of women and sexual violence because of the backlash from society.
Advisor
Leiby, Michele
Department
Political Science
Recommended Citation
Davis, Emily A., "The Effect of the Status of Women on Sexual Violence Against Women" (2020). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 9108.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/9108
Disciplines
Comparative Politics | Political Science | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Keywords
Sexual Violence, Status of Women, South Africa, Legal Rights, Political Rights, Social Norms, Economic Rights, Backlash Effect
Publication Date
2020
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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