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…]

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Togo:  Human rights violations in Togo - Alternative report to the United Nations Commitee Against Torture, 36th session

April 30, 2006  |   Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women  |  Reports and Publications  |  Togo

Sudan:  Sudan: update of the four girls who faced hanging

April 27, 2006  |   Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Sudan

Kyrgyzstan:  Kyrgyzstan: Pregnant woman ill-treated by a State agent

April 7, 2006  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Kyrgyzstan

Demoratic republic of Congo: rape of two girls. Impunity of perpetrators

March 30, 2006  |   Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Congo, Democratic Republic

Congo, Democratic Republic:  Human Rights violations in DRC : briefing note to the Human Rights Committee - mars 2006

March 22, 2006  |   Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women  |  Reports and Publications  |  Congo, Democratic Republic

Sudan:  Sudan: Four girls may face hanging

March 21, 2006  |   Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Sudan

Bangladesh:  Bangladesh: Acid attack on a woman

March 20, 2006  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Bangladesh

Colombia:  Colombia: Alleged rape of a woman by a soldier

March 8, 2006  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Colombia

Colombia:  Colombia - Murder and Alleged Rape of Minor Girls

February 21, 2006  |   Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Colombia

Uzbekistan:  Human Rights violations in Uzbekistan - an alternative report to the UN HRC

January 30, 2006  |   Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women  |  Reports and Publications  |  Uzbekistan

Israel:  Concern for the Independence of CEDAW Experts

January 19, 2006  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Israel

Historical gathering of women human rights defenders closes in Sri Lanka

December 2, 2005  |  Urgent Interventions

International Consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders - 29 November 2005 – 2 December 2005

November 29, 2005  |  Events

Congo, Democratic Republic:  RDC: CAT 35th, Rapport alternatif - violation des droits de l'homme en République Démocratique du Congo

November 1, 2005  |   Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women  |  Reports and Publications  |  Congo, Democratic Republic

Sudan:  Sudan: Abduction, attack and rape of women in Darfur

September 23, 2005  |   Rights of the Child, Violence against women  |  Urgent Interventions  |  Sudan