Violence against women
In spite of the growing international awareness of the problem and the declared willingness of States to fight gender-based violence, women and girls continue to suffer disproportionately from violence, both in peacetime and in the context of armed conflict, at the hands of family members, intimate partners, community members and State agents. The violence is often of a sexual nature. Instead of taking responsibility, States frequently ignore or deny violence against women, or justify the abuse with a reference to “culture”. The perpetrators of violence against women often escape punishment and its victims rarely receive reparation. Through partnership, empowerment and gender mainstreaming, and by acting on its root causes, OMCT seeks to contribute to the prevention, reduction and, ultimately, elimination of violence against women. [Read more…]
April 2, 2007 | Urgent Interventions | Philippines
April 2, 2007 | Urgent Interventions | Mexico
March 12, 2007 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Madagascar
March 9, 2007 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Myanmar (ex-Burma)
March 8, 2007 | Urgent Interventions | Mexico
March 8, 2007 | Urgent Interventions
February 8, 2007 | Urgent Interventions | Philippines
February 2, 2007 | Urgent Interventions | Mexico
January 30, 2007 | Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Iran
January 29, 2007 | Urgent Interventions | Philippines
January 22, 2007 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions
January 22, 2007 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Congo, Democratic Republic
January 22, 2007 | Urgent Interventions | Kyrgyzstan
January 15, 2007 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Kyrgyzstan