This article critically examines the politics of “women’s safety.” The authors argue that the d... more This article critically examines the politics of “women’s safety.” The authors argue that the dominant discourses surrounding the idea of “safety” with regard to violence against women reinforce the public/private split which keeps most of the violence women experience intensely privatized, and overemphasizes the threat posed by violent strangers. Drawing on findings from research carried out for the Women’s Safety Project they explore what personal “safety” means for women. This includes analysing the relationships between fear, violence, and safety in the precautionary and avoidance measures women report adopting in their everyday lives to protect themselves from violence.
This article critically examines the politics of “women’s safety.” The authors argue that the d... more This article critically examines the politics of “women’s safety.” The authors argue that the dominant discourses surrounding the idea of “safety” with regard to violence against women reinforce the public/private split which keeps most of the violence women experience intensely privatized, and overemphasizes the threat posed by violent strangers. Drawing on findings from research carried out for the Women’s Safety Project they explore what personal “safety” means for women. This includes analysing the relationships between fear, violence, and safety in the precautionary and avoidance measures women report adopting in their everyday lives to protect themselves from violence.
Uploads
Papers by Lori Haskell