Violence against Women - by Gordana Gasmi (Hardcover)

About the Book

Violence Against Women: International Legal Standards and Trends examines the successes and failures of the international legal framework in addressing gender-based violence.

Book Synopsis

Violence Against Women: International Legal Standards and Trends delves into the international legal framework's successes and failures in addressing gender-based violence around the globe. Gordana Gasmi examines how international legal standards and principles, enshrined in universal and regional instruments, have influenced the implementation of measures to combat violence against women. While the book addresses shortcomings, it also shines light on the positive transformative capacity of these standards, as evidenced by relevant case law and the practices of international courts and monitoring bodies. Underscoring the need to recognize the severe consequences of violence against women and the importance of promoting gender equality through legal mechanisms, this book is a valuable resource for scholars, academic libraries, experts from NGOs, legal professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the global challenges and legal responses to this pressing issue.

Review Quotes

"Violence against women is a global problem, and this book provides a comprehensive and nuanced exploration of the issue through a legal lens. Analytically embracing a wide range of legal documents, with special insight into the Istanbul Convention and European Court of Human Rights, Gordana Gasmi successfully points out the positive transformative capacity of international legal standards. It is a must-read for legal scholars, policymakers, and advocates working to promote gender equality and justice." --Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic, Belgrade University

"A book analyzing international universal and regional legal standards in the area of violence against women seen from the perspective of human rights protection was badly needed. That it is presented by a well-known expert in the field who actively participated in creating the Istanbul Convention is a plus. This book is an excellent, approachable guide to this important area of human rights law." --Natalija Micunovic, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade

"This landmark manuscript contains a synthetic approach to universal and regional legal documents on the issue of violence against women, with scrupulous insight into relevant international court cases, in particular the European Court of Human Rights. Gordana Gasmi directly participated in the drafting of the Istanbul Convention, the most comprehensive international legal instrument that established binding obligations to prevent and combat violence against women and girls, making the book indispensable for those interested in this globally critical problem." --Stevan Lilic, University of Belgrade

About the Author

Gordana Gasmi is research associate at the Institute of Comparative Law in Belgrade.