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Panel discussion - Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 25 April 2006 Interim report submitted to the General Assembly on the
Secretary-General's in-depth study on violence against women in [ A | C | E | F | R | S ] Other events: Multi-stakeholder dialogue on violence against women, 3 March 2006 Workshop
for United Nations entities Panel discussion : Consultations: NGO Involvement
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Mandate On 22 December 2003, the General Assembly of the United Nations requested the Secretary-General to conduct an in-depth study on all forms of violence against women (resolution 58/185). The study is expected to provide:
The study will also propose action-oriented recommendations, including on effective remedies and prevention and rehabilitation measures. Forms and manifestations of violence against women that will be considered in the study are identified in a number of documents, including the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”, as well as relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and general recommendation 19 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will also guide the study. The study is expected to be submitted to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. Framework, scope and methodology of the study The in-depth study will build on work that has been undertaken so far, synthesize and evaluate findings, and identify best practices and effective strategies, along with gaps and challenges. It will include action-oriented recommendations that encompass effective remedies and prevention and rehabilitation measures. Up to three meetings of experts (academics and practitioners) on particular topics or issues, are planned, and briefing papers will be commissioned to synthesize the existing state of knowledge and practice (Information note). The outline indicates the main chapters that will be contained in the study. Preparatory activities Two expert group meetings were convened to provide input for the study. An expert group meeting on data and statistics on violence against women, convened in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Europe and the World Health Organization, was held in Geneva from 11-14 April 2005. Another expert group meeting on good practices in addressing violence against women, convened in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, was held in Vienna from 17-20 May 2005. An inventory of activities on violence against women
implemented by the entities of the United Nations system is under
preparation (see questionnaire). Consultations A Task Force, comprising 36 representatives of United Nations entities, and non-governmental organizations and regional networks, provides input and feedback on various aspects of the study (see membership of the Task Force). An Advisory
Committee consisting of ten internationally recognized experts in the
field of combating violence against women is providing guidance and advice
at critical junctures in the preparation of the study.
Sources of information Many sources of information feed into the study, including reports and information from Governments, and of all relevant United Nations bodies and non-governmental organizations.
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