Cross-National Examination of the Relationship Between Gender Equality and Female Homicide and Rape Victimization

This study is the first cross-national work to examine the impact of gender equality on both female homicide and rape victimization. The data set from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was analyzed for 70 countries. Several gender equality measures were significantly and positivel...

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Main Author: Chon, Donsoo (Author)
Contributors: Clifford, Janice E.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Violence against women
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 10, Pages: 1796-1819
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Cross-national study
Gender Equality
female homicide victimization
gender-related development index
rape victimization
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Summary:This study is the first cross-national work to examine the impact of gender equality on both female homicide and rape victimization. The data set from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was analyzed for 70 countries. Several gender equality measures were significantly and positively related to rape victimization, but were mostly not significant to female homicide. Findings for rape victimization were consistent with the backlash hypothesis, but such findings may be related to the limitations of police rape rates, such as different legal definitions and police-reporting behaviors across countries.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801220954283