Women’s Murders and the Interaction Between Gender (In)equality and Economic Development: A Subnational Analysis in Turkey

Kavakli, Kerim Can

doi:10.1177/0886260520967164

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“…We are not the first ones to collect homicide data based on Bianet's Male Violence report. Kavakli (2020) also scrapes Bianet reports to explore the relationship between geographical distribution, economic development and female homicides in Turkey. For further information, see: http://bianet.org/english/gender/134394-bianet-is-monitoring-male-violence.…”

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It takes a curfew: The effect of Covid-19 on female homicides

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2021

Economics Letters

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It takes a curfew: The effect of Covid-19 on female homicides

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2021

Economics Letters

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“…These studies used various measures such as the ratio of females to males in managerial or professional jobs, the ratio of females to male median income and the ratio of females to male median income. Moreover, all except one of these studies (Kavakli, 2020) were conducted on populations in the United States, limiting generalizability across other countries with different social, cultural and economic contexts. These are all important issues to resolve to enable universal and target violence elimination and prevention strategies.…”

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“…From a policy perspective, there appears to be a strong focus on gender equality (European Commission, 2020; The White House, 2021; UN General Assembly, 2015); however, this is not reflected in the existing empirical literature. Promoting gender equality is viewed as a critical part of violence and homicide prevention (UNODC, 2019b; World Health , 2009); however in this study, only 10 articles measured gender equality (AbiNader, 2020;Dawson et al, 2009;DeJong et al, 2011;Gillespie & Reckdenwald, 2017;Hunnicutt, 2007;Kavakli, 2020;Reckdenwald & Parker, 2012;Reckdenwald et al, 2018;Stansfield & Semenza, 2019;Vieraitis et al, 2008). These studies used various measures such as the ratio of females to males in managerial or professional jobs, the ratio of females to male median income and the ratio of females to male median income.…”

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Domestic/Family Homicide: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence

Truong

Yeganeh

Cartwright

et al. 2022

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Background: Domestic/family homicide (D/FH) is a global social, economic and public health problem. To date, the research studies into risk factors associated with D/FH has largely focused on intimate partner homicide (IPH). A more contemporary approach recognizes that D/FH extends beyond the intimate partner relationship. This systematic review sought to identify and quantify the individual, relationship, community and societal factors in the empirical evidence literature on D/FH. Methods: Eight electronic databases were searched from January 1999 to December 2020. Published journal articles on studies of D/FH were included if the study included victims and/or perpetrator of D/FH, reported risk and/or protective factors associated with D/FH, reported primary data and was published in English. Factors were descriptively synthesized by the categories of the social ecological model and D/FH sub-type. Results: Three hundred and forty published articles met the inclusion criteria. From 1999 to 2020 the number of articles on D/FH increased globally from 10 to 40 respectively, declining to 23 in 2020. Almost half of the articles examined populations located in the Americas (160, 47.1%), predominately the United States and the majority of articles used quantitative designs (277, 81.5%). The forms of homicide more commonly studied were intimate partner (171, 50.3%), and filicide (98, 28.8%). Approximately 90% of articles reported individual victim and perpetrator factors, 64.7% examined relationship factors, 17.9% examined community factors and 15.6% examined societal factors. Conclusion: To inform universal and targeted D/FH elimination and prevention strategies, more research across different regions and a greater emphasis on community and societal-level factors is needed.

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“…In recent years, feminist activists in Turkey have paid considerable attention to femicide [ 4 ] – the killing of women because they are women [ 5 , 6 ] – as one form of violence against women. While official statistics are largely unreliable on this issue, media reports account for hundreds of women being killed by their husbands or family members each year [ 6 ], and these rates appear to be increasing [ 7 ]. Despite this concerning trend, there is a dearth of research about femicide in Turkey and the women’s movement that has arisen in reaction to it.…”

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‘My story is like a magic wand’: a qualitative study of personal storytelling and activism to stop violence against women in Turkey

Mwaba

Senyurek

Ülman

et al. 2021

Global Health Action

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Background : Telling personal stories of violence has been central to recent advocacy efforts to prevent violence against women around the world. In this paper, we explore the use of personal storytelling as a form of activism to prevent femicide in Turkey. This study is part of a broader storytelling initiative called SHAER (Storytelling for Health: Acknowledgement, Expression and Recovery) to alleviate the psychological and emotional suffering of women who have experienced gender-based violence in high-prevalence settings. Objectives : We conceptually explore personal stories of violence as a form of both distributed agency and activism. This conceptual framework is used to answer the following research question in the Turkish context: How do women use their personal stories of interpersonal violence for their own benefit (support) and that of others (activism)? Methods : Our study is based on 20 in-depth semi-structured interviews with women who have experienced violence and were purposefully recruited by the ‘We Will End Femicide’ Platform in Istanbul. Interviews were conducted between March and August 2019. We used inductive and deductive thematic analysis to identify instances of personal storytelling at three levels: intrapersonal, relational and collective. Results : Our results show how the use of personal storytelling can provide a means of healing from experiences of violence. However, this process is not linear and is often influenced by the surrounding context including: the listener of the story, their reaction, and what social networks the woman has to support her. In supportive social contexts, personal storytelling can be an effective support for activism against violence: personal stories can provide opportunities for individuals to shape broader discourses about violence against women and the right of women to share their stories. Conclusions : Telling one’s personal story of violence can both support women’s agency and contribute to the collective struggle against violence against women more broadly.

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Women’s Murders and the Interaction Between Gender (In)equality and Economic Development: A Subnational Analysis in Turkey

Cited by 8 publications

References 20 publications

It takes a curfew: The effect of Covid-19 on female homicides

It takes a curfew: The effect of Covid-19 on female homicides

Domestic/Family Homicide: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence

‘My story is like a magic wand’: a qualitative study of personal storytelling and activism to stop violence against women in Turkey

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