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…]
March 1, 2016 | Assistance to victims, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Defenders, Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Events
February 24, 2016 | Human Rights Defenders, Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Events
February 23, 2016 | Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Egypt
February 22, 2016 | Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women | Statements | Egypt
September 18, 2014 | Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women | Statements
November 25, 2013 | Statements | Congo, Democratic Republic
September 27, 2013 | Statements | Congo, Democratic Republic
September 17, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women | Statements | Sri Lanka
September 17, 2013 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Congo, Democratic Republic, Nicaragua
September 12, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women | Statements
September 10, 2013 | Human Rights Defenders, Violence against women | Statements | Congo, Democratic Republic
July 10, 2013 | Monitoring Protection Mechanisms, Violence against women | Reports and Publications | Congo, Democratic Republic