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Submission Number: 4
Submission ID: 4
Submission UUID: 181fd707-776b-48bb-ad2d-72b2f874619d
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Thu, 04/20/2023 - 15:25
Completed: Thu, 04/20/2023 - 15:37
Changed: Tue, 07/11/2023 - 09:43
Remote IP address: 197.220.147.42
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Dr.
Hapazari
Josphine
National University of Lesotho
Josphine Hapazari is a lecturer at the National University of Lesotho. Her research interests focus on gender-based violence, gendered complexities relating to vulnerable groups, such as rural women and girls, youths, the elderly; as well as research on unemployment, family studies and higher education studies. Her passion in gender studies as well as research on violence against women stems from her conviction that social police ought to be informed by empirical research. She has presented some of her work at both local and international conferences.
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Abstract
Title: An investigation of sexual violence against women mitigation strategies targeted at individuals and families: Case of Maseru district of Lesotho
THEME 2: Building sustainable, resilient, and self-reliant communities through indigenous modalities, inter-sectoral collaborations, and partnerships
SUB 2.1 Supporting families in mitigating vulnerabilities
Oral Presentation
Violence against women (VAW) perseveres worldwide despite efforts made by various governments, civic organizations, communities and individuals to combat this social problem. In this article, I will explore the VAW mitigation strategies that target individuals and families. I problematize the social construction of gender that occurs in most patriarchal families since it favours men over women, inculcating male supremacy. Therefore, I will elicit participants’ views on what individuals and families can do to curb VAW within their communities. Heise’s (1998) ecological model of violence against women will underpin this study. The study places focus on the ontogenic level and the micro-level only, unearthing VAW mitigation strategies that focus on individual people and families in rural and urban areas of Lesotho. Based on the findings I will make recommendations on what social workers can do to building sustainable, resilient, and self-reliant families that are capable of combating VAW. Results are envisaged to assist policy makers to proffer relevant social policies that are informed by empirical research.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Peggie
Chiwara
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Dr
Thabisa
Matsea
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted