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040			_aAFVC
245			_aReframing language of "gender-based violence" away from feminist underpinnings _cCOFEM (Coalition of Feminists for Social Change)
260			_bCOFEM (Coalition of Feminists for Social Change), _c2017
500			_aFeminist Perspectives on Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls series, 2017, Paper 2
520			_aThis paper outlines the way in which language that emerged as an expression of feminist theory and practice is increasingly being de-politicised with the effect of shifting attention away from, and undermining, the transformative agenda of VAWG and women’s rights work. Specifically, the paper examines how evolving definitions of gender-based violence (GBV) have shifted away from a specific focus on women and girls, and considers several problematic effects of this shift: lack of theoretical rigour; the struggle facing GBV actors to retain a focus on women and girls in their work; and the failure of other actors to meet their responsibilities to address violence affecting males, LGBTI groups broadly, and others. The paper concludes with a call for support to GBV actors in their efforts to ensure that the discourse and practice of GBV maintains a feminist informed focus on women and girls, and that resources continue to be allocated to address the specific and pandemic GBV problem. (From the Executive summary). Information about COFEM comes from the 2017 SVRI workshop presentation. Record #5645
650			_aATTITUDES _970
650			_aFEMINISM _9256
650		5	_9447 _aPOLICY
650		0	_aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN _93088
710			_aCOFEM (Coalition of Feminists for Social Change). _97121
773	0	3	_tFeminist Perspectives on Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls series, 2017, Paper 2
830			_aFeminist Perspectives on Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls series _97122
856			_uhttp://raisingvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Paper-2-COFEM.final_.sept2017.pdf
856			_uhttp://www.svri.org/forums/forum2017/Workshops/Workshop%205.pdf _yAbout COFEM
942			_2ddc _cBRIEFING