Citation

Critelli FM. Violence Against Women 2012; 18(4): 437-458.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801212452104

PMID

22807502

Abstract

Gender violence is a global human rights issue that presents serious risk to women in Pakistan. Multiple factors make leaving violence extremely challenging. This study examines the experiences of women who escaped violence and sought shelter services in Pakistan through an ecological lens within the social, cultural, and legal realities of Pakistan. Nineteen women residing at a private shelter were interviewed. Explored were the processes leading women to take action against violence, barriers encountered, and the consequences of the decision to go to a shelter, with a focus on the women's strengths and resilience.

Language: en