Citation

Arnold G, Ake J. Violence Against Women 2013; 19(5): 557-578.

Affiliation

St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801213490508

PMID

23759664

Abstract

Many claim that the battered women's movement has been co-opted and depoliticized. We argue that this narrative of decline should be reframed as one of continual growth that has incorporated evolving feminist frameworks. We show how the movement's first generation of activists has learned from its mistakes and continues to challenge systems that fail survivors of abuse. In addition, a second generation of activists, many of whom are minority women, has created new organizations and new ways to practice intersectionality. We conclude that each strand within the movement brings complementary strengths that can prepare it to meet future challenges.

Language: en