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…]
August 15, 2006 | Reports and Publications | Georgia
August 15, 2006 | Reports and Publications | Mexico
August 15, 2006 | Reports and Publications | Congo, Democratic Republic
August 3, 2006 | Urgent Interventions
July 28, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Sudan
June 20, 2006 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Congo, Democratic Republic
June 20, 2006 | Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Congo, Democratic Republic
May 30, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Brazil
May 18, 2006 | Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Mexico
May 5, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Georgia
May 5, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Guatemala
April 30, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Guatemala
April 30, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Georgia