Key Terms
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (as used in this chapter)
Violence perpetrated by husbands against wives. Includes physical, sexual, and emotional violence.
GLOBALIZATION (in this context)
The circulation of gender ideologies, funding, and professional expertise across diverse societies. Western governments
Domestic violence law
First law explicitly making domestic violence illegal approved in 2007.
National survey
The only national-level domestic violence survey conducted in Vietnam, 2009-2010.
OFFICIAL NAME (pseudonym)
Vietnam Women's Shelter
LOCATION
Hanoi, Vietnam
ORIGINAL SPONSOR
Spanish Agency for International Development Co- operation (AECID) — a Spanish government agency.
IMPLEMENTING PARTNER
Vietnam Women's Union's Center for Women and Development (CWD)
SCALE
One of approximately only four shelters in Vietnam with characteristics similar to Western shelters.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTION
Counselors also work with abusive husbands.
DIRECT QUOTE (counselor on commune-level response)
"The commune [level] Women's Union prioritizes reconciliation. .
ILLUSTRATIVE CASE (from counselor testimony)
At a People's Committee meeting, attendees from the husband's family blamed the abused woman — calling her "not clever"