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…]
November 29, 2006 | Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women | Statements
November 28, 2006 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Colombia
November 10, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Mexico
November 1, 2006 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Congo, Democratic Republic
October 30, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Rwanda
October 30, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Honduras
October 27, 2006 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Peru
September 29, 2006 | Statements
September 14, 2006 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Pakistan
September 12, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Kyrgyzstan
September 8, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Georgia
September 4, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Congo, Democratic Republic