‘Gender, Sexuality, and State Violence: International Perspectives on Institutional and Intersectional Justice’: Introduction to Special Issue

Kristina Kolbe (Editor), Ladan Rahbari* (Editor), Conny Roggeband (Editor)

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Abstract

In this Special Issue, we are interested in international contributions that engage with how states cause harm and suffering to individuals and groups (partly) because of their gender and sexuality. State violence in the form of harmful policies and discourses, direct forms of (institutional) brutality, or juridical harm are sources of violence inflicted on women and LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. We approach violence broadly, including physical, psychological, sexual, and symbolic violence—among others—as forms of violence induced or perpetuated by states. We are specifically interested in intersectional analyses of gender- and sexuality-based state violence committed in relation to age, race, color, migration, (dis)ability, and class. The guest editors invite academics from institutions around the globe to submit article proposals using diverse research methods and theoretical frameworks, belonging to any disciplinary background. [...]
Original languageEnglish
JournalSocieties
Publication statusPublished - May 2024

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