Why Femicide? Analysis Of The Roots Of Cultural Hatred Against Women From Johan Galtung's Perspective

Abstract

Femicide occurs when perpetrators have an either-or mindset that drives them to kill women. This is usually promoted or justified by patriarchal culture. The murder of women is an accumulation of hatred that has been maintained for a long time, is continuously produced, and occurs both in the private and collective spheres. The motives vary but are not limited to: the aim to dominate, conquer, or marginalize the existence of women. This research method uses a literature review, this research identifies that femicide can occur existentially and/or essentially. The research results show that both occurred because the perpetrator killed women in the abstract to maintain the logic of the status quo which positions masculinity as absolute superior. To prevent femicide in the context of cultural violence, this mindset needs to be redefined. The conclusion of this research is that Femicide is a facade of violence against women that is rooted in hatred that is fostered and reproduced continuously. Not only is it a manifestation of the most extreme patriarchal ideas, the murder of women is evidence of the inability of each community to create an environment without violence.

Keywords

• Hatred
• Violence
• Femicide
• Either-or mindset,
• Women's Issues