TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Strengthening the circle: an international review of government domestic violence prevention plans and inclusion of indigenous peoples
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Fotheringham, Sarah
A1  - Wells, Lana
A1  - Goulet, Sharon
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study describes the level of government commitment in preventing domestic violence (DV) toward Indigenous women in countries of the Global North. Seventy-two government-endorsed DV prevention plans across 11 countries were analyzed. While more than half of the plans acknowledged Indigenous peoples, the main discourse reinforced a Western DV paradigm, reproduced negative stereotypes, and ignored systemic factors. Little consideration for intersectionality, the impact of colonization, or Indigenous worldviews was evident. Targeted prevention strategies were found but were disjointed and culturally inappropriate. Taken together, these findings suggest minimal government commitment and absence of cultural understanding regarding DV in Indigenous communities.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801219897846
ID  - ref1
ER  -