RODNO ZASNOVANO NASILJE NA BALKANU
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE BALKANS

Author(s): Džejlana Čejvan, Ermin Mandžuka, Helena Ćavar, Larisa Gadžun
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Gender history, Studies in violence and power, Victimology
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: masculinity; gender roles; violence against women; physical violence; psychological violence; gender-based violence; prejudices; prejudices about violence against women; economic violence; recognition
Summary/Abstract: In the countries of the Western Balkans, dominant norms of gender roles and rigid patterns of patriarchal male identity continue to dictate men's behaviors, perceptions and relationships towards women and other members of the community, often teaching them that being a "real man" means being the support and protector of the family and community from an early age. Considering the alarming rates of violence against women around the world, this scientific paper investigates whether social expectations in the form of traditional norms of masculinity influence the perpetration of violence against women in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methodologically, a questionnaire was used as a quantitative research method, while two models of multiple regression analysis were used in the analysis of the collected data. Based on empirical results, it was discovered that many norms of masculinity are widely represented among BiH men, as well as that there is a statistically significant and undeniable influence of the hegemonic concept of norms of masculinity on various forms of violence against women, including psychological and economic violence. The overall contributions of this research are manifold and are reflected both in the enrichment of theory and the empirical part through a deeper understanding of the impact of masculinity norms on various types of violence against women, as well as in giving recommendations for a comprehensive approach focused on the promotion of gender-aware prevention strategies and interventions aimed at reducing violence against women and creating a more inclusive society based on respect for gender equality.

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