Description: Addresses structural and interpersonal forms of violence against women and girls. Topics include sexual and physical abuse, rape and sexual assault, battering, body mutilation, forced sterilization or reproduction, sex selection, medical “silences,” political torture, and gender-specific socialization for victimization and aggression. Also discusses state and economic policies. Credit is awarded for only one of WMST 030 or WMST 030H. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.