Gendering hatred
Adding 'gender' to the hate crime equation?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7146/kkf.v34i1.132020Keywords:
Hate crime, law, femicide, violence against women, gender-based crimeAbstract
Drawing on insights from human rights law, femicide laws, and hate crime studies, this article discusses the viability of including ‘gender’ in hate crime legislation, and the extent to which a legal approach of ‘gender-based hate crimes’ could serve a more efficient response to the global prevalence of violence against women than similar types of legal measurements. The article argues that, although there are sound principal reasons for including ‘gender’ in hate crime legislation, it could ultimately prove practically unviable, motivating instead a plethora of legal and non-legal approaches to counter and combat systemic violence against women.
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