NCJ Number
229794
Journal
Violence Against Women Volume: 16 Issue: 3 Dated: March 2010 Pages: 328-347
Date Published
March 2010
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This article presents an overview of the fathers' rights movement, the context for its emergence, and its impact on violence against women.
Abstract
Feminism's achievements regarding violence against women are a key target for the fathers' rights movement. This article provides an overview of the impact of the fathers' rights movement on men's violence against women. It documents the ways in which fathers' rights groups in Australia have influenced changes in family law, which privilege parental contact over safety, particularly through moves toward a presumption of children's joint residence. They have attempted to discredit female victims of violence, to wind back the legal protections available to victims and the sanctions imposed on perpetrators, and to undermine services for the victims of men's violence. Notes and references (Published Abstract)