We are in a crucial moment: women are breaking through the cultural reticence around gender-based violence. But just as survivors have begun to feel empowered to speak out,a new form of systematic silencing has made itself more evident: rich and powerful men are using teams of lawyers to suppress allegations and prevent newspaper stories from running.
Individual women,advocacy groups and journalists find themselves fighting against censorship. The law is being wielded to reinforce the status quo of silence that existed before #MeToo.
If women cannot speak about their abuse - and journalists are fearful of telling their stories - then how can we understand the problem of gender-based violence in our society And how can we even begin to end it
In How Many More Women internationally-acclaimed human rights lawyers,Jennifer Robinson and Keina Yoshida,examine the broken systems and explore the changes needed in order to ensure that women's freedom,including their freedom of speech,is no longer threatened by the laws that are supposed to protect them.
Publisher: Octopus Publishing GroupISBN: 9781804190203Number of pages: 432Weight: 680 gDimensions: 236 x 158 x 40 mm
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'The cases that come to court hold up a mirror that reflects what is going on in our societies. Two brilliant lawyers,experts in their field use these compelling cases to show us that despite all the campaigns and rhetoric this is still a world made by men for men. I hope this books encourages all who want a society where women have equal respect and equal power to accelerate our efforts to ensure that the next generation are not still writing brilliant but shaming books like this one.'- Lady Cherie Blair KC
'A stunning book; as vital as it is compelling. A powerful warning about how the justice system can be used to silence women,and why urgent change is needed: a must-read for women and allies alike.'- Harriet Johnson,author of Enough: The Violence Against Women and How to End It
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