Ladina Women And Violence Summary

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In parts of the world, people still live lives we cannot imagine. There are ongoing poverty, violence, and inequality around the world where we have no idea about. Menjívar demonstrates in her book the different forms of gender violence women in eastern Guatemala are exposed to in their daily lives from their homes to the legal system. Enduring Violence: Ladina Women’s Lives in Guatemala by Cecilia Menjívar has had the most influence on me as it surprises me with the normalization of gender inequality and violence Ladina women suffer, and fosters my great interest and concern for gender equality and international relations.
Menjívar introduces me to a new perspective of gender equality, which I had no idea about prior to reading this book. I never imagined the lives of women in the developing regions, as I supposed poverty would be the top concern for both genders. I also never thought about gender ideologies problems, as I believed gender equality is common in this modern world. This book impacted me a lot because it presented me to a totally different perspective of gender equality and made me aware that gender ideologies can be different in this diverse world, which I never thought of. …show more content…

As a female, it is always unpleasant to see women suffering from gender inequality and violence. Menjívar illustrates Ladina women’s encounter of gender violence in all aspects of their lives- domestic violence, social discrimination and exclusion, lack of social status and basic necessities, and a biased legal system. Gender inequality and violence are so normalized in the society of eastern Guatemala that women are used to experiencing them in their daily lives. The individuals, the society, and the judicial system all accepted the grounded and normalized actions of gender violence that Ladina women cannot possibly

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