Crossroads and Crossfire: The struggle For Women's Rights in a Globalized World

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This course examines the multiple forms of violence against women from national, global, historical and criminal justice perspectives. Specific areas for study include domestic violence, war, prison-related violations and trafficking in women students also will explore the role of activist women, past and present, in their crusade to end violence and acheive women's rights. The Violence against Women's Act will provide students with a case study approach to the role of the U.S. govrnment. Students also will study the increasingly global campaign to include women's right as human rights.