“We Continue to Keep This Crisis in the Forefront”
Women Survivors of Homicide Advancing Justice
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https://doi.org/10.18060/27394Keywords:
Unsolved homicide, grassroots action, community empowerment, community violenceAbstract
Homicide has an effect on the community, as family members are left to grapple with the loss. The Women Survivors of Homicide Movement (WSOHM) is a grassroots effort aimed at empowering women of color to advocate for themselves as a homicide survivor. A systematic analysis was conducted to examine how power and privilege impact the groups’ approach to change-making. Mixed research methods were employed including key informant interviews and document review. Findings indicate WSOHM employs multiple strategies to achieve its goals, which are focused on bringing attention to unsolved murders in Boston and ensuring survivors and victims are given respect.
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