title: Frames in contestation: gendering domestic violence policies in five central and eastern European countries.
abstract: The article looks at the translation of international norms on domestic violence to the national level in five Central and Eastern European countries. It argues that translation brings a concept of domestic violence, which stretches gender equality ideas underpinning international norms so as to be easier to endorse by mainstream policy actors, and results in policies framed in degendered individual rights terms. The potential for keeping gender equality in focus is then guaranteed by gendering policy processes through empowerment of gender equality actors at all stages. Absence of ownership of the policy by gender equality actors risks co-optation by frames contesting gender equality.
authors: Central European University, Budapest, Hungary krizsana@ceu.hu.
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Krizsan
authors: Central European University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors: Raluca Maria
authors: RM
authors: Popa
mesh_terms: D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D005260:Female; D045809:Human Rights Abuses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011050:Policy Making; D011057:Politics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends
keywords: Central and Eastern Europe; domestic violence policy; frame analysis; gender equality; women’s rights advocates