反婚姻暴力的在地行動與全球聯結

Stop Violence Against Women, Its Local Action and Global Connection

本文為筆者13年來參與反婚姻暴力防治工作的在地行動與全球聯結經驗反思。首先，檢視台灣及國際社會對婦女遭受婚姻暴力的相關統計及研究資料，描繪女性遭受家庭暴力的事實。其次，回顧筆者在實務中性別平等意識的覺醒與實踐，包括在個案工作中學習到與網絡工作的必要性；過程中也和受虐婦女一樣經歷了孤立的挫折，並從連結中找到力量；透過自我觀照，深切體認兩性平權實踐的重要；而就在筆者感到坐困愁城時，國際上性別主流化的策略學習，成為在地奮鬥的新生力量。再者，從「台灣社會對婦女受暴的回應」、「台灣家庭暴力防治工作的特色」、「個案服務中的性別議題」、及「讓被害人發聲」四個面向來檢視台灣反婚姻暴力在地經驗。筆者並分享於2005年初於聯合國婦女地位委員會（UN-CSW）第49屆會議及周邊非政府組織相關座談會觀察見聞，包括聯合國宣示國家應保障婦女免於暴力的基本人權、各會員國執行「北京行動綱領」的概況、澳地利及挪威經驗。在對照國內外為女性暴力所做的努力之後，最後提出討論與建議。

This article is a reflection on the prevention of domestic violence, based on the author’s 13 years of experience working and participating not only with local network but also global connections. As a woman and a social worker who worked continuously in the prevention of family violence, the author learned from this dual role that networking is essential. I found strength through connected with people while loneliness and frustration were so familiar to both mine and the clients’ I worked with. Through my own reflection, I have recognized the importance of equal rights among genders and its practice in daily life. Currently, the notion of “gender mainstreaming”, a strategy raised internationally has served another source of power for the local workers who strived to make a difference. In this article, the author also reviewed relevant statistics and research findings of family violence against women in Taiwan as well as other countries. In support of my experiences when observed during the 49th UN-CSW annual conferences and various NGO workshops 2005, the author gave a comprehensive examination on the history of Taiwan’s prevention of family violence from 4 perspectives, namely, the society’s response to women victims, the features of family violence prevention in Taiwan, gender issues in casework services, and voice from the victims.