Gender Violence in Russia

<p>Just a few years ago most Russian citizens did not recognize the notion of domestic violence or acknowledge that such a problem existed. Today after years of local and international pressure to combat violence against women things have changed dramatically. <i>Gender Violence in Russia</i> examines why and how this shift occurred--and why there has been no similar reform on other gender violence issues such as rape sexual assault or human trafficking. Drawing on more than a decade of research Janet Elise Johnson analyzes media coverage and survey data to explain why some interventions succeed while others fail. She describes the local-global dynamics between a range of international actors from feminist activists to national governments and an equally diverse set of Russian organizations and institutions.</p>