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Ending violence against women : from words to action : study of the secretary-general.

Contributor(s): Publication details: [S.l.] : United Nation Publication, c2006.Description: xviii, 190 p. ; 23 ; cmISBN:
  • 9789211302530
  • 9211302536
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.8292 22
Partial contents:
Introduction -- Overview -- The context and causes of violence against women -- Forms, consequences and costs of violence against women -- Collecting data on violence against women -- The responsibility of the state to address violence against women -- Promising practices and challenges for implementation -- Conclusions and recommendations.
Summary: Violence against women is a form of discrimination and a violation of human rights. It causes untold misery, cutting short lives and leaving countless women living in pain and fear in every country in the world. This study calls for efforts to eradicate violence against women to become a higher priority at the local, national and international level. The study identifies ways to close the gap between states' obligations under international norms, standards and policies and their inadequate and inconsistent implementation at the national level.--Publisher's description.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library 362.8292 END (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library and ILL 66966

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-170)

Introduction -- Overview -- The context and causes of violence against women -- Forms, consequences and costs of violence against women -- Collecting data on violence against women -- The responsibility of the state to address violence against women -- Promising practices and challenges for implementation -- Conclusions and recommendations.

Violence against women is a form of discrimination and a violation of human rights. It causes untold misery, cutting short lives and leaving countless women living in pain and fear in every country in the world. This study calls for efforts to eradicate violence against women to become a higher priority at the local, national and international level. The study identifies ways to close the gap between states' obligations under international norms, standards and policies and their inadequate and inconsistent implementation at the national level.--Publisher's description.

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