The Fear That Stalks brings together scholars from a range of disciplines and activists from the women’s movement to explore the causes, nature, and consequences of gender-based violence. These powerful and articulate essays draw connections between diverse forms of violence, such a sexual harassment, sexual assault, honor killing, tonsuring, rape, and homicide. The book also offers suggestions for policy changes that can help address the pervasive problem of gender-based violence, and make our societies safe for men and women alike.
Table of Contents
1. The Fear that Stalks: Gender-based Violence in Public Spaces: Urvashi Butalia
2. Masculinity and its Role in Gender-based Violence in Public Spaces: Sanjay Srivastava
3. Gendered Usage of Public Spaces: A Case Study of Mumbai: Shilpa Phadke
4. Gendered Claims of Citizenship and Notions of Honour and Stigma: Flavia Agnes
5. ’Neutral’ Laws or ’Moral’ Codes: Controlling and Recreating Sexualities/Intimacies: Rukmini Sen
6. Gender-based Violence Faced by Hijras in Public Spaces in Urban India: Priti Prabhughate, Ernest Noronha and Alka Narang
7. Redeeming ’Honour’ through Violence: Unravelling the Concept and its Application: Prem Chowdhry
8. Gender-based Violence in Public Spaces: Consequences and Cost: Nandita Bhatla
9. Women and Homelessness: Shivani Chaudhry, Amita Joseph and Indu Prakash Singh10. Role of Media in Addressing Gender-based Violence in Public Spaces: Mohuya Chaudhuri