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Who is worthy of protection? gender-based asylum and U.S. immigration politics /
Gender-based asylum is a strategy to allow asylum seekers who have experienced gender persecution to find safe haven in the United States. However, it matters not just that but how we respond to gender violence and persecution. This book explores the politics of gender-based asylum through a compara...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Series: | Oxford studies in gender and international relations.
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1 online resource. |
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| Online Access: | Oxford scholarship online - Click here for access |
| Summary: | Gender-based asylum is a strategy to allow asylum seekers who have experienced gender persecution to find safe haven in the United States. However, it matters not just that but how we respond to gender violence and persecution. This book explores the politics of gender-based asylum through a comparative examination of asylum policy and cases regarding domestic violence, female circumcision, rape, trafficking, coercive sterilization/abortion, and persecution based on sexual and gender identity. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199397648 |