Socio-kulturni kontekst i karakteristike nasilja nad ženama u Srbiji
Socio-Cultural Context and Characteristics of Violence Against Women in Serbia

Summary/Abstract: domestic violence as a specific form of violence disproportionately affects women and it is a manifestation of discrimination against them. any genderbased violence is a violation of women’s human rights and an indicator of the unequal status of women in the society. in this paper we analyze the specific characteristics of violence against women in the context of post-conflict society in Serbia. Typical value beliefs that encourage violence against women in the socio – cultural environment of Serbia can be divided into: general value beliefs, institutional beliefs and bully’s or abuser’s beliefs. There are many factors correlated with family violence against women with influences that are complex and indirect. These are the structural, cultural, individual and family factors and the attitude towards institutions. Therefore, combating family violence against women has to be recognized as an integrative part of different policies and measures.

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