HRTS530

041706

Gender-Based Violence, which includes sexual violence, intimate partner violence, femicide/feminicide, and gender-based hate crimes, is a national and international pandemic, and since the onslaught of the #metoo movement has received increasing public media attention and condemnation. This course will introduce students to the nature and scope of gender-based violence, in the US and globally, providing students with an overview on demographics, legal policies and advocacy efforts, and strategies for prevention and response. Through an intersectional framework, students will learn about the psychology and root causes of gender-based violence and will be introduced to trauma- and healing- informed prevention and response approaches and techniques. Examples from a range of cultural/geographical contexts will highlight the need for culturally sensitive and specific work.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate