Just a few years ago, most Russian citizens did not recognize the notion                  of domestic violence or acknowledge that such a problem existed. Today, after years                  of local and international pressure to combat violence against women, things have                  changed dramatically. Gender Violence in Russia examines why and how this shift                  occurred -- and why there has been no similar reform on other gender violence issues                  such as rape, sexual assault, or human trafficking. Drawing on more than a decade of                  research, Janet Elise Johnson analyzes media coverage and survey data to explain why                  some interventions succeed while others fail. She describes the local-global                  dynamics between a range of international actors, from feminist activists to                  national governments, and an equally diverse set of Russian organizations and                  institutions.

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