Globalization and Changing Family Relations: Family Violence and Women’s Resistance in Asian Muslim Societies Journal Article

This paper, co-authored by Dr Emma Fulu and published in Sex Roles in 2015, explores the complex intersections between globalisation, shifting family structures, and women’s experiences of — and resistance to — family violence in Asian Muslim societies.

Drawing on qualitative research, the study highlights how processes of globalisation can both exacerbate vulnerabilities to violence and create new opportunities for resistance, agency, and solidarity. By situating women’s experiences within broader social, cultural and political transformations, the paper provides important insights into how globalisation influences patterns of gender inequality and violence.

It contributes to scholarship that recognises women not only as victims of violence, but also as active agents of change.