RT Article
T1 Strengthening the Circle: An International Review of Government Domestic Violence Prevention Plans and Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples
JF Violence against women
VO 27
IS 3/4
SP 425
OP 446
A1 Fotheringham, Sarah
A1 Wells, Lana
A1 Goulet, Sharon
A2 Wells, Lana
A2 Goulet, Sharon
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1750096838
AB This study describes the level of government commitment in preventing domestic violence (DV) toward Indigenous women in countries of the Global North. Seventy-two government-endorsed DV prevention plans across 11 countries were analyzed. While more than half of the plans acknowledged Indigenous peoples, the main discourse reinforced a Western DV paradigm, reproduced negative stereotypes, and ignored systemic factors. Little consideration for intersectionality, the impact of colonization, or Indigenous worldviews was evident. Targeted prevention strategies were found but were disjointed and culturally inappropriate. Taken together, these findings suggest minimal government commitment and absence of cultural understanding regarding DV in Indigenous communities.
K1 Policy
K1 Violence Prevention
K1 Domestic Violence
K1 Indigenous Peoples
DO 10.1177/1077801219897846