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…]
September 21, 2010 | Reports and Publications | Switzerland
July 22, 2010 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | India
June 14, 2010 | Rights of the Child, Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Events
April 23, 2010 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Algeria
April 8, 2010 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Nepal
January 28, 2010 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territory
December 8, 2009 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territory
December 8, 2009 | Urgent campaigns, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territory
October 27, 2009 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | India
September 16, 2009 | Urgent Interventions | Colombia
August 24, 2009 | Urgent Interventions | Mexico
August 19, 2009 | Rights of the Child, Violence against women | Urgent Interventions | Bangladesh
August 18, 2009 | Urgent Interventions | Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territory