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 30, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Togo
April 27, 2006 | Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Sudan
April 7, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Kyrgyzstan
March 30, 2006 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Congo, Democratic Republic
March 22, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Congo, Democratic Republic
March 21, 2006 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Sudan
March 20, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Bangladesh
March 8, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Colombia
February 21, 2006 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Colombia
January 30, 2006 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Uzbekistan
January 19, 2006 | Urgent Interventions | Israel
December 2, 2005 | Urgent Interventions
November 1, 2005 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Congo, Democratic Republic
September 23, 2005 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Sudan