Citation

Gould LA, Agnich LE. Violence Against Women 2016; 22(11): 1343-1370.

Affiliation

Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215624790

PMID

26834148

Abstract

The concept of state failure has only recently emerged in the political science and legal literature. Although state failure has been used to predict violent conflicts, and all citizens are affected by violence in failed/fragile states, women are especially at risk. Using data from the WomanStats project, this study's findings reveal that the physical security of women is lower in failed/fragile states compared with more sustainable nations. The characteristics of failed states that increase the likelihood of various forms of violence against women are identified, including high levels of militarization, countries with neighboring states at war, and massive movement of refugees.

Language: en