Violence Against Women

This book is an attempt to bring to limelight aspects of the unjust treatment women are subjected to in different societies on account of their gender; collectively known as violence against women. Violatory practices characteristic of different traditional societies of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, as well as those characteristic of more modern societies are analyzed in this book. The text will therefore be a ready reference for scholars and researchers with interest in gender issues and women studies.

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Grace Reuben Etuk est titulaire d'un doctorat en sociologie industrielle de l'université de Calabar, au Nigeria, où elle est actuellement professeur associé. Forte d'une expérience de plus de vingt ans dans l'enseignement, Grace a également à son actif plusieurs articles savants et est membre de plusieurs organismes universitaires, dont la Society for Christian Scholars.