National Study on Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (DGBV) and Elaboration of a Victims Support Model (VSM): Legal, Institutional and Policy Analysis

Author(s): Gunn Bjørnsen,Elmira Nesheva,Miriana Ilcheva / Language(s): English

Although throughout the last decade the Bulgarian authorities have adopted a number of acts and subsidiary legislation, as well as improved the existing ones, related to domestic and gender-based violence (DGBV), the country still has a long way to go to bring its legislation and practices in full compliance with EU and Council of Europe standards. The present analysis will attempt to show that Bulgaria has a fairly comprehensive legal framework for counteracting violence, affecting disproportionately women and girls. It includes, inter alia, the Law on Protection against Domestic Violence and the Regulation for its implementation, stipulating a civil law procedure for protecting those harmed; relevant provisions in the Criminal Code, criminalising bodily injury and other forms of violence against the person, plus a provision on punishing non-compliance with a domestic violence protection order; a body of legislation for protection and (financial) assistance of victims of crime, including a dedicated law, relevant provisions in the Criminal Procedure Code. In addition, a number of policy documents guide the work of institutions in co-ordinating their efforts to combat violence and protect groups of persons harmed, especially those with multiple vulnerabilities, such as Roma women and girls.

ANALIZA REZULTATA ISTRAŽIVANJA O PROBLEMIMA S KOJIMA SE SUSREĆU TRANSRODNE I TRANSEKSUALNE OSOBE U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI

Author(s): Ryan Finn,Jasmina Čaušević / Language(s): Bosnian Publication Year: 0

Sarajevski otvoreni centar i neformalna grupa Trans*BiH su od februara do maja 2015. godine radili na istraživanju problema u svakodnevnom životu sa kojima se susreću trans* osobe u BiH. Inicijalni cilj ovog istraživanja bio je mapirati stvarne probleme i procijeniti konkretne potrebe trans* osoba u BiH kako bi se moglo, argumentirajući preciznim podacima, dalje raditi na rješavanju tih problema kroz konkretni rad sa raznim institucijama, te kroz zagovaranje izmjena zakona, sastanke sa odgovornima, edukacije i slično, sa onima za koje se pokaže da diskriminiraju trans* osobe, da ne obavljaju svoj posao u skladu sa etikom ili da na bilo koji drugi način ugrožavaju ljudska prava trans* osoba. Do procjene realnih problema i potreba došlo se kroz statističku obradu upitnika, koje su popunjavale trans* osobe koje žive u BiH.

SLIKA TIJELA

Author(s): Selma Mustačević / Language(s): Bosnian Publication Year: 0

Kako se pojedinac/ka osjećaju i percepiraju vlastito tijelo i fizički izgled direktno ovisi o vladajućem idealu tijela i kako se nečije tijelo uklapa u taj ideal. Ideal ženskog tijela je fluidan i mijenja se kroz historiju, zavisno od područja i kulture, te možemo reči da je društveni konstrukt jednako kao i rod. Ako polazimo od prahistorije i vremena majke božice, slika ideala ženskog tijela je slavljena i predstavljana kroz figurine Venere (stare između 22.000 i 28.000 godina), simbola plodnosti koje predstavaljaju žene sa velikim grudima, širokim kukovima i oblim stomacima.

ABORTUS

Author(s): Delila Hasanbegović,Tanja Grabovac / Language(s): Bosnian Publication Year: 0

Pojam abortusa ili pobačaja (lat. abruptio graviditatis) definira se kao spontani ili izazvani prekid trudnoće izbacivanjem ploda prije navršenog 28. tjedna trudnoće. Tema izazvanog abortusa je tema koja se kroz povijest doživljavala kao sasvim uobičajena stavka svakodnevnog života ili pak najgora kontroverza koja direktno pogađa ljudski život. Kao takav, abortus može biti legalan ili ilegalan te se proučava kroz razne aspekte (povijesni, sociološki, kulturološki, pravni, psihološki, moralno-etički, itd.). Iako se povijest abortusa prati još od antičkog doba može se reći kako je pitanje abortusa rodno određeno, te više pogađa žene. Riječ je o djevojkama i ženama koje uglavnom same stoje pod upitnikom abortusa.

Насилието в училищата: предизвикателство за местните общности

Author(s): / Language(s): Bulgarian

All Europeans feel affected by the violence and its consequences. Everyday personal security is exposed to threats in different contexts and circumstances: at home, at school, at work, during sporting events and on the street. While violence and the fear of violence affect the everyday life of each, some groups - women, children and adults, as well as immigrants, refugees and some ethnic groups - are particularly vulnerable targets for the abusers.

From War to War - The adolescence of brothers Ctirad and Josef Mašín in recollections and photographs

Author(s): Petr Blažek,Jaroslav Čvančara / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

In 2013 it was 60 years since the torturous journey of the Mašín brothers and their friends to West Berlin, which had been preceded by armed resistance operations. In this paper we would like to explore that preceding period, when the youths were coming of age. Somewhat overshadowed by those events, it nevertheless formed their values, opinions and attitudes.

Radicalising Social Work: Involving Everyone; Including All Our Knowledges

Author(s): Peter Beresford / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This discussion focuses on participation as an approach to radicalising social work, drawing on the experience of the author and many others in the UK and beyond. It explores the modern history of participation in policy and ideology, highlighting the empirical evidence that many people seem to feel they have little say over their lives and institutions affecting them and regard this as problematic. It highlights inequalities in participation and explores different ideological approaches to participation; their strengths and weaknesses, the emergence of service user movements; the gains from involving service users in research and the methodological and practical issues of excluding and including people’s “experiential” or first hand knowledge as both practitioners and service users, the overlaps between the two groups, the importance of involving practitioners too and key issues emerging for participation.

The Potential and Reality for the Inclusion of Service Users in Social Work

Author(s): Brian Littlechild / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This chapter sets out to examine the potential and the reality for the inclusion of service users in social work services, social work education, and social work research. It includes special reference to such work with the most vulnerable service users, for example certain people with mental health problems. The chapter will critically examine the theoretical framework, potential of, and reality for, the inclusion of service users in social work services, social work education, and social work research. The discussion will critically analyse the rationale, challenges and opportunities of involving service users and carers in such areas using ideas around the ethics of social work as set out in the International Federation of Social Worker’s (IFSW)/International Association of Schools of Social Work’s (IASSW) Ethical Codes (2012) and their Definition of Social Work (2014) and further analyzed against S. Arnstein’s “ladder of participation”. In examining how we can work towards the greatest level of participation in co-production, the chapter will use examples from projects carried out by the author.

Háttal Európának. A kultúra, az oktatás, a tudomány és a média leépítése Magyarországon 2010-2019

Author(s): / Language(s): Hungarian

This report has been prepared by independent Hungarian intellectuals who wish to inform the Hungarian and international public as well as European institutions about the severe harm that the Orbán regime governing Hungary since 2010 has caused in the fields of education, science, culture, and the media. The reason for preparing the present report is that the acts of the successive Orbán governments consistently run counter to and consciously violate the fundamental principles, values, and norms of the European Union, not only as regards the rule of law and political and social rights, but also in the case of the cultural areas discussed here. In Hungary, important European values are being jeopardised, including cultural diversity, scientific and artistic autonomy, the respect for human dignity, access to education and culture, conditions for social mobility, the integration of disadvantaged social groups, the protection of cultural heritage, and the right to balanced information, as well as democratic norms like ensuring social dialogue, transparency and subsidiarity. By presenting the activities of the Orbán regime in the fields of culture, education, research, and the media, we provide information about areas little known to the international public. With our report, we wish to draw attention to the fact that an autocratic system has been constructed and consolidated in Hungary with the money of EU taxpayers and with the financial and political support of EU institutions. This system creates a worrying democratic deficit and severe social problems, while it also causes irreparable harm in the fields of education, science, and culture. The authors of the report are leading researchers, lecturers, and acknowledged experts, including several academicians, professors, heads of departments, and a former Minister of Culture. The undertaking was initiated and coordinated by the Hungarian Network of Academics

Muška inicijativnost i ženska pasivnost: problem rodne norme prvog koraka u romantičnim vezama

Author(s): Nemanja Tubonjić,Željko Šarić / Language(s): Serbian Publication Year: 0

Autor ovog rada bavi se pitanjima rodnih predrasuda o muškoj inicijativnosti i ženskoj pasivnosti u romantičnim vezama. Ključna pitanja koja rad pogađa jesu pitanja zašto se smatra da muškarci moraju biti ti koji će inicirati romantične susrete, zašto žene moraju biti pasivne i zašto se ženska inicijativnost promatra kao oblik promiskuitetnosti. Da li je žena samo nagrada za mušku inicijativnost i upornost? Da li su stidljivi muškarci manje muškarci zbog svoje stidljivosti? Rad će obuhvatiti i pitanje filozofije ljubavi kao koncepta sinteze bića u polju njihove emotivnosti koju krase ideali iskrenosti, otvorenosti, direktnosti, kao i dokidanje ostvarenja emotivnog odnosa čiji rezultat jeste oslobođenje čiste emotivne naklonosti u ostvarenoj društvenosti. Time će biti otvorena pitanja prisutnosti rodnih stereotipa u domenu inicijativnosti u romantičnim vezama, a sliku jednog stanja dat će presjek određenih istraživanja nad populacijom u američkom prostoru. Tako će se otvoriti i pitanja alternativa, tj. šta je potrebno učiniti da se razbiju rodni stereotipi i koji koraci emancipacije moraju biti napravljeni da bi se ovo ostvarilo.

(DE) aktivacija rodnih stereotipa u selekcijskim situacijama

Author(s): Helena Ćavar,Ivona Čarapina Čarapina Zovko / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

Rodne predrasude u radnom okruženju pojavljuju se kada ljudi procjenjuju muškarce i žene na različite načine isključivo kao rezultat rodnih stereotipa. U ovom radu obrađena je tema rodnih stereotipa koji se (de)aktiviraju u selekcijskim situacijama na uzorku (N=60) mladih osoba iz Bosne i Hercegovine, prosječne dobi od 21.5 godine (M=21.5, SD=1.944). Dodatni cilj je bio ispitati koliko je varijabla roda još uvijek relevantna na suvremenom tržištu rada. Korištenjem eksperimentalnog nacrta s konstruiranim životopisima, stvorena je selekcijska situacija u kojoj su mladi imali izbor zaposliti muškarca ili ženu istih kvalifikacija na određeno stereotipno radno mjesto. Podaci na grupnoj razini pokazuju da studentice imaju tendenciju zapošljavanja istog spola, tj. žena dok studenti nemaju tendenciju zapošljavanja istog spola, tj. muškaraca. Na osnovu dobivenih rezultata, može se zaključiti da je među mladima još uvijek prisutna ideja o rodnim ulogama te ideja o stereotipnim muško-ženskim zanimanjima.

Vocal fry, maskulini kalupi, feministička gledišta

Author(s): Anita Dremel,Izabela Jagačić / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

Cilj ovoga rada je istražiti međusobni utjecaj jezika u upotrebi i roda kao skupine kulturno oblikovanih atributa koji se pridaju muškarcu ili ženi, pri čemu je veliki naglasak stavljen na ulogu takozvanih maskulinih kalupa u situiranim kontekstima u kojima se proizvodi i interpretira govor i značenje. Materijal na kojem analiziramo ovaj utjecaj odnosi se na govorni fenomen produbljenog i škripavog glasa žena u određenim situacijama, poznat kao engleska sintagma vocal fry, koju ovdje nećemo prevoditi zbog nemogućnosti pronalaska adekvatnog termina u objavljenoj literaturi na hrvatskom jeziku. Glavno je istraživačko pitanje je li fenomen vocal fry oblik uklapanja žena u maskuline kalupe kao oblike pristranosti koji predstavljaju standarde unutar androcentričnih društava, a iz perspektive feminističke kritike Pitamo se mijenjaju li žene glas kada govore u određenim situacijama kako bi zvučale autoritarnije posebno u poslovnom kontekstu ili prilikom zapošljavanja. Pristup u ovom radu uključivao je pregled literature u potrazi za odgovorom na postavljeno istraživačko pitanje te informacijske razgovore sa stručnjakinjama u području fonetike te sociologije roda i jezika. Rezultati donose pregled istraživanja o rodu, jeziku, muškim kalupima i fenomenu vocal fry te pokazuju da je ovo vrlo recentan i slabo istražen fenomen te da ne postoji suglasnost među feminističkim pogledima, što u radu ilustrira prikaz gorljive feminističke debate u kojoj pozicije variraju od zagovaranja i poticanja prakticiranja promjene glasa kod žena do onih koje vehementno zagovaraju odbacivanje takve prakse.

Latviešu tautas tiesiskie uzskat

Author(s): Arveds Švābe / Language(s): Latvian Publication Year: 0

„Neprocjenjiva“ kolijevka promjene

Author(s): Mihael Sečen / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

Rat je. Ne, nisu 1990-e, 2013. je. Što je za jedne bilo zauzimanje za „svetost“ braka, za druge je bila borba za prihvaćanje i jednaka prava. Neda1 i ja smo s nevjericom promatrali sukob između pripadnika/ ca vjerskih zajednica i pripadnika/ca LGBTIQ+ udruga te njihovih saveznika. Pripadnice/i vjerskih zajednica zauzimali su se da brak između muškarca i žene bude zaštićen Ustavom Republike Hrvatske. Prevladavajući glasovi vjernika oduzimali su LGBTIQ+ ljudima ljudskost. Svodili su ih na seksualni čin i širili su netočne tvrdnje i predodžbe o njima. Vjernici su, s druge strane, paušalno označavani kao konzervativni, zaostali ljudi koji se slijepo vode vjerskim ideologijama.

Dominantni religijskoteološki anti-LGBTIQ+ diskursi u Bosni i Hercegovini: Studija slučaja na primjeru Bh. povorke ponosa

Author(s): Tanja Grabovac / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

Organizacija prve Bosanskohercegovačke povorke ponosa u Sarajevu 8. rujna 2019. godine prouzrokovala je brojne konfliktne i diskriminatorne reakcije u bosanskohercegovačkom društvu. Pored toga, i sam period pripreme povorke bio je period burnih medijskih i političkih reakcija, ali i brojnih reakcija religijskih zajednica, vjernika/ca, teologa/inja. Fokusirajući se na prikaz religijskoteoloških reakcija na Bh. povorku ponosa iz Katoličke crkve u Bosni i Hercegovini, kao i od strane Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini, u ovom ću prilogu pokušati predočiti dominantni religijsko-teološki diskurs o LGBTIQ+ tematici.

Praca w tradycyjnej kulturze chłopskiej

Author(s): Jan Grad / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

The traditional concept of work is associated with practical activities for obtaining the means of satisfying life’s needs. In the historical process, work as a physi- cal activity became a sign of low social status, a mark of slavery and a distinguishing feature of the peasant state. The positive valorisation of physical labour took place in Polish folk culture after the abolition of serfdom and serfdom as forced labour. It was during this period that the peasant work ethos was formed and farm work became the basis of peasant dignity and state honour. The cultural status of farm work in the rural traditional community was determined not only by its practical importance as the basis of peasant existence, but also by the formation of a whole magical-religious and ritual sphere around it.

Wielokształtny fenomen pracy

Author(s): Maria Małgorzata Baranowska / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

The basic question is: what is work and what is its sense and place in human life. The concept of work is not precisely defined, its understanding changes depending on what it is contrasted with. Also, these oppositions are not constant, but constantly flow into each other. Similarly, the valuation of work is variable, historical and context-dependent.In the most general terms, it can be said that work is primarily an effort that serves something and is treated as important and necessary. Work is a communal reality, complex and dynamic, a multithreaded creative process in which contradic- tions and tensions emerge and remain. This kind of dialectic is an essential feature of creative processes, it is a mechanism that enables the creation of something new, transcending what is already there. This is also the process of work that enables the development of civilization, culture, or even, as Norwid sees it, the spiritual deve- lopment of humanity.

Wymiary wolontariatu według Etty Hillesum (1914-1943)

Author(s): Małgorzata Grzywacz / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

The article is a short biographical sketch devoted to Etty Hillesum, a Dutch Jew murdered in Auschwitz, like Anne Frank, the author of the famous diary from the period of occupation and the Holocaust. In her notes, Etty Hillesum focuses on her work in the Amsterdam Jewish Council (Judenrat), being fully aware of the ambivalent nature of this institution, which helped the Nazi occupiers organize the deportations of the Jewish population to labor and extermination camps. After leav- ing the Council, Etty devoted herself to volunteering for those affected by war and persecution, which ultimately led her to find God.

Kadin Düşmanliği ve Yansidiği Alanlar

Author(s): Gülşen Vural,Tuğçe Akgül / Language(s): Turkish Publication Year: 0

Today, discussions about women are shaped by gender norms, forced marriages, gender inequality, girls’ education and the victimization of women in society. Studies conducted throughout history show that women’s daily place in society, their rights and the roles attributed to them have been subject to criticism in the past. Traditional norms, under male rules, have encouraged degrading, exclusionary and hateful behavior towards women. Over the years, “sexism” methods have been used to spread the degrading and humiliating situation of the female gender. However, today it seems that a more complex definition is needed. Although sexism is compatible with sexism based on gender, it describes a more comprehensive and severe situation. Today, misogyny is the reason for women’s economic, political and social exclusion and restriction in terms of identity and personality. It is thought that this study will contribute to defining misogyny in daily life and raising awareness.

Grace Nichols’in Şişman Siyah Kadin Şiirlerinde Direniş ve Yetkin Siyah Kadin Bedeni

Author(s): Atakan Salcan / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The literature from regions like the Caribbean, heavily colonised by Europe, inevitably reflects the colonial experiences endured. Living under such pressure shapes the literature of the region. Today, even subtle details bear the imprint of colonial oppressions, particularly in how Europe marginalises ‘White’ content. The standout poem addresses body image and self-acceptance, showcasing Nichols’s vibrant language and Caribbean roots. Postcolonial individuals face triple marginalisation due to intersectional oppression. Some strive to resist these pressures by illustrating examples of resistance in their works. The Fat Black Woman’s Poems stands as a significant work addressing themes of race, feminism, and cultural identity. Grace Nichols’ distinct voice and thematic depth make it a notable contribution to poetry. Through her poems, Nichols confronts othering and marginalisation based on gender, race, and body, and resists them. She connects past and future in “The Fat Black Woman Remembers,” explores the relationship between fashion and identity in “The Fat Black Woman Goes Shopping,” and critiques Eurocentric beauty standards in “Looking at Miss World.” In this direction, this paper aims to explore how the lyrical I in three poems from The Fat Black Woman’s Poems experiences marginalisation based on race, gender, and beauty standards in the black female body framework, employing an intersectional lens. The main argument is to illustrate how Grace Nichols portrays the othering and marginalisation of the fat black female in her poems, while also demonstrating the poet’s efforts to resist them and to reveal its difference from the other Caribbean poems that deal with these subjects. Öz Avrupa tarafından yoğun bir şekilde sömürgeleştirilmiş Karayip Adaları edebiyatı, kaçınılmaz olarak sömürge deneyimlerini yansıtır. Sömürge baskısı altında yaşamak, bölgenin edebiyatını şekillendirir. Bugün, özellikle Avrupa’nın ‘Beyaz’ içeriği nasıl marjinalleştirdiği konusunda, en ince ayrıntılar bile sömürgeci baskıların izlerini taşır. Öne çıkan şiir, beden imajını ve kendini kabul etmeyi ele alarak Nichols’un canlı dilini ve Karayip kökenlerini sergiler. Sömürge sonrası bireyler, kesişimsel baskı nedeniyle üçlü marjinalleşmeyle karşı karşıyadır. Bazıları eserlerinde direniş örnekleri göstererek bu baskılara direnmeye çalışır. The Fat Black Woman’s Poems, ırk, feminizm ve kültürel kimlik temalarını ele alan önemli bir eser olarak öne çıkar. Grace Nichols’un belirgin sesi ve tematik derinliği onu şiire önemli bir katkı yapar. Nichols şiirleri aracılığıyla cinsiyet, ırk ve bedene dayalı marjinalleşmelerle yüzleşir ve onlara direnmeye çalışır. “The Fat Black Woman Remembers”da geçmişi ve geleceği birbirine bağlar, “The Fat Black Woman Goes Shopping”de moda ve kimlik arasındaki ilişkiyi inceler ve “Looking at Miss World”de Avrupamerkezci güzellik standartlarını eleştirir. Bu doğrultuda, bu makale The Fat Black Woman’s Poems’daki üç şiirdeki lirik “I”in siyah kadın bedeni çerçevesinde ırk, cinsiyet ve güzellik standartlarına dayalı marjinalleşmeyi nasıl deneyimlediğini kesişimsel bir mercek kullanarak incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yazının ana argümanı, Grace Nichols’un bu şiirlerde siyah şişman kadınların ötekileştirilmesini nasıl tasvir ettiğini göstermek, aynı zamanda şairin bunlara direnme çabalarını ortaya koymak ve bu konuları işleyen diğer Karayip şiirlerinden farkını ortaya koymaktır.