Quantifying a hidden crisis: Challenges in addressing domestic violence against women in Kazakhstan

Makpal Kainazarova, Zauresh Abdukarimova, Kabdulsamikh Aitkhozhin, Aigerim Bayanbayeva, Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law, Dulaty Taraz Regional University, Department of Civil Law and Process, Dulaty Taraz Regional University, Department of Constitutional, International Law and Customs Affairs, Kunaev University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, University of Bristol

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law

Published online on April 23, 2025

Abstract

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, Volume 26, Issue 2, Page 212-232, June 2026.
Domestic violence against women (VAW) is one of the pressing issues in society, but it often remains latent due to underreporting and social norms that place women in a disadvantaged position. Despite the implementation of legal acts and policies to ...