From Victim to Survivor: Refusing Patriarchy, Asserting Autonomy-Stories of Women Survivors from Violence

Abstract

In this booklet, the cases covered represent a diversity of issues pertaining to the safety and security of women and girls of all ages. The goal is to offer a variety of examples of survivors and the mechanisms and mediums they utilized in order to overcome compound forms of violence and abuse. Each individual case highlights a particular subset of crimes against women: rape; dowry harassment; child marriage; and stalking.