Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
This paper looks at the legal and social advocacy dimensions of domestic violence in Nicaragua and internationally. The first chapter constructs a paradigm for conceptualizing domestic violence as an international human rights violation and then considers the Nicaraguan legal and judicial system according to that paradigm. The second chapter discusses international social advocacy networks that address violence against women and their relationship to feminist organizing against domestic violence in Nicaragua. Chapter three narrows in scope, presenting a case study of the Colectivo de Mujeres 8 de Marzo, a women's organization in Nicaragua. The final chapter explores the limitations of current theory dealing with the implementation of international norms in domestic contexts.
Recommended Citation
Mesner-Hage, Katherine, "La Violencia Íntima: International and Local Responses to Domestic Violence in Nicaragua" (2008). International Studies Honors Projects. 8.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/intlstudies_honors/8
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