Supervisor: Prof. Zhong Hua (Sara)

Co-supervisor: Prof. Han Siqi

Structural Gender Inequality and Female-Victim Intimate Partner Violence in China

• Crime and Criminal Justice
• Gender Issues
• Intimate Partner Violence

The first study aims to investigate whether structural gender inequality has an ameliorative or backlash effect on the risk of FV-IPV. The second study aims to understand how structural gender constructs influence judges’ decisions when it comes to sentencing in FV-IPV-related cases. The third study aims to explore how local FV-IPV offenses are influenced by structural inequality in areas connected through migration networks and geographical proximity. Together, these studies aim to provide a comprehensive analysis of FV-IPV in China and contribute to developing effective interventions and policies to address this issue.

• National Scholarship for Academic Excellence in 2017 and 2018
• Outstanding Thesis Award in 2022, Gender Studies Programme, CUHK