Re-framing the subject(s) of gender violence

The concern to eradicate violence against women is not new in the global agenda. In the search and struggle for a more equitable and peaceful world, the feminist movement has undoubtedly been the main driving force behind the changes produced. From diverse grassroots women’s movements against any kind of violence towards women (rape, battering, war or poverty, among others) to institutionalized feminist policies and NGOs working to combat gender-based violence, women’s organizations and initiatives have been able to raise awareness and articulate a demand to place gender-based violence at the core of political agendas. By having placed the collective and collective organization at the heart of the debate, women’s movements have sought not only to address direct violence, but also to transform the very frames sustaining its intelligibility