How Women’s Police Stations Empower Women, Widen Access to Justice and Prevent Gender Violence

Women’s police stations are a distinctive innovation that emerged in postcolonial nations of the global south in the second half of the twentieth century to address violence against women. This article presents the results of a world-first study of the unique way that these stations, called Comisarí...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kerry Carrington, Natacha Guala, María Victoria Puyol, Máximo Sozzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queensland University of Technology 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
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Online Access:https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/1494