Analysis of CEDAW Committee General Recommendations No. 19 and 35 on Gender-Based Violence Against Women in The Context of Intersectionality Approach

Abstract

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination and to achieve gen-der equality so that women can enjoy their human rights and fundamental freedoms. Violence against women is gender-based violence with links to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination. Women experience discrimination based on their gender and that is related to other identities and experiences. Thus, it is necessary to analyse other intersecting factors and identities of gender inequality and discrimination, which is one of the main causes of violence against women. In 2017, the CEDAW Committee updated its General Recommendation No. 19 (GR No. 19) and published its General Recommendation No. 35 (GR No. 35) titled “gender-based violence against women”. The article discusses that the CEDAW Committee General Recommendation No. 35 covers more detail and inclusive of intersecting all forms of discrimination within the context of the intersectionality approach

Keywords

• Violence Against Women
• Gender Equality
• Discrimination
• Intersectionality Approach
• CEDAW

Kesişimsellik Yaklaşımı Bağlamında Kadına Yönelik Toplumsal Cinsiyete Dayalı Şiddete İlişkin CEDAW Komitesi Genel Tavsiye 35 Sayılı Kararı’nın Analizi

Öz

Kadına Karşı Her Türlü Ayrımcılığın Ortadan Kaldırılması Sözleşmesi’nin (CEDAW) amacı, kadınların toplumsal yaşamın her alanında insan haklarından ve temel özgürlüklerden yararlanabilmesi için ayrımcılığı ortadan kaldırmak ve eşitliği sağlamaktır. Kadına yönelik şiddet, çoklu ve kesişen ayrımcılık türleriyle bağlantılı toplumsal cinsiyet temelli bir şiddettir. Kadınlar, toplumsal cinsiyetlerine dayalı olarak ayrımcılık yaşamakta ve bu onların diğer kimlikleriyle ve tecrübeleriyle kesişmektedir. Öyle ki, kadına karşı şiddetin temel sebeplerinden biri olan toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizliğinin ve ayrımcılığının kesişen faktörlerinin ve kimliklerinin analizi gerekmektedir. 2017 yılında, CEDAW Komitesi, Genel Tavsiye 19 Sayılı Kararı’nı güncelleyerek “kadına yönelik toplumsal cinsiyete dayalı şiddet” başlıklı Genel Tavsiye 35 (GR 35) Sayılı Kararı’nı yayınlamıştır. Bu makalede, CEDAW Komitesinin Genel Tavsiye 35 Sayılı Kararı, kesişimsellik yaklaşımı bağlamında kadına yönelik kesişen ayrımcılık türlerinin daha ayrıntılı ve kapsayıcı olarak ele alınması analiz edilecektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• kadına yönelik şiddet
• toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği
• ayrımcılık
• kesişimsellik yaklaşımı
• CEDAW

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