STOPVAW Website News

Expert’s Corner: Commentary on the Polish Domestic Violence Law

Sylwia Spurek, lawyer, legislator, by November 2005 the spokeswoman of the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Status of Women and Men, provides a commentary and analysis of the Counteraction on Domestic Violence Law in Poland. (More information)

Armenia

The Structures Dealing with VAW section has been updated. (More information)

Bulgaria

The training module Test Your Knowledge about Trafficking is now available in Bulgarian. (More information)

Czech Republic

The main page has been updated. (More information)

Macedonia

A section on the Law on Equal Opportunities between Women and Men has been added to Legislative Trends and New Developments. (More information)

Montenegro

A section on the CEDAW Report has been added to Legislative Trends and New Developments. (More information)

Poland

The Research and Reports section has been updated. (More information)

New National VAW Monitor for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Duska Andric-Ruzicic, of Medica Women's Association for Women's Right to Live without Violence, will take the leading role as the National VAW Monitor for Bosnia and Herzegovina. (More information)

New National VAW Monitor for Kazakshtan

Dr. Alma Yessirkegenova, the current Program Director of the Women League of Creative Initiative, will take the leading role as the National VAW Monitor for Kazakhstan. (More information)

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International and Regional News

Call for Papers for Third International Conference on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

This conference, which takes place May 9-11, 2007, has issued a call for poster presentations and panel/workshop presentations. (More information)

Campaign Launched to Eradicate Gender-Based Violence Internationally

A campaign, sponsored by the Women’s Edge Coalition, Amnesty International USA and the Family Violence Prevention Fund, seeks to assist the global community in fighting violence against women. The legislation to be introduced in 2007, the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA), is being written with input from many national and international organizations and will focus on the ways the pre-existing multi-billion dollar international assistance programs can change the status of women in developing countries by helping to eliminate violence. (More information)

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Day of Unity started in 1981. The Day of Unity event hoped to connect advocates campaigning against domestic violence from all over the country. (More information)

Call for Applications for the Women’s Leadership Scholarship

The Women’s Leadership Scholarship (WLS) (formerly the Native Leadership Scholarship) program creates educational opportunities for women around the world who are grassroots leaders, organizers and activists demonstrating financial need. Pre-applications for the 2007-08 academic year will be available on the WLS website by January 1, 2007. (More information)

Nordic Council Citizens’ and Consumer Rights Committee Addresses Trafficking

The Nordic Council Citizens' and Consumer Rights Committee held a special session to address trafficking in human beings focused on enforcement and causes as well as services for victims. The Council debated the various enforcement agreements currently in place as well as their effectiveness in combating human trafficking. (More information)

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National News

Afghanistan

§ Increases in Honor Killings in Afghanistan (More information)

Albania

§ Updates on the Albanian National Strategy on Domestic Violence (More information)

§ UNICEF Albania: Report “Violence against Children in Albania” (More information)

§ Tirana Child Help Line. (More information)

Armenia

§ OSCE Office Organizes Workshop On Combating Trafficking In Armenia (More information)

Azerbaijan

§ Shelter for Trafficking Victims Was Opened in Baku (More information)

§ Women’s Organizations Conduct Seminar against Domestic Violence (More information)

§ Azerbaijan Parliament Milli Majlis Adopted Law “On Guarantees for Gender (Men and Women) Equality (More information)

Bulgaria

§ Bulgaria and Italia to Fight Mafia Together (More information)

§ MTV Exit Campaign (End Exploitation and Trafficking) in Bulgaria (More information)

§ Bulgaria Helps Interpol in the Fight Against Trafficking (More information)

§ UK: Bulgaria, Romania EU Entry to Bring Human Trafficking Rise (More information)

§ Bulgarian Pimp Released From Jail (More information)

§ Program for Prevention and Protection from Domestic Violence is Adopted for the First Time in Bulgaria (More information)

§ Forum About Trafficking in Human Beings (More information)

Croatia

§ Poster Gallery Shows International Campaigns for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings for Sexual Exploitation (More information)

§ Film Forum Screening of “Calling the Ghosts: A Story about Rape, War, and Women” (More information)

Czech Republic

§ Life Sentence for Czech Man in the USA (More information)

§ Police Statistics for the Period of January-July, 2006 (More information)

§ Czech Republic: NGO Shadow Report to UN CEDAW Committee (More information)

Hungary

§ Council for Women’s and Men’s Social Equality Established (More information)

§ Daphne III - Fighting Violence against Children (More information)

§ United Nations: Hungary Coercively Sterilised Romani Woman (More information)

Italy

§ Italy Acts to Combat Trafficking (More information)

Kyrgyzstan

§ Human Rights Watch Report Released Regarding Domestic Abuse and Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan (More information)

Macedonia

§ October 24, 2006: Report from Center for Legal Aid for Victims of Domestic Violence within ESE (More information)

Montenegro

§ Antivari Summer Academy for Gender Studies Organized in Montenegro (More information)

§ New Publication “Women, Nationalism, Feminism, Activism” (More information)

§ Gender Statistics Shortly Before Montenegrin Elections- Prepared By Aleksandar Sasa Zekovic (More information)

§ New Publication Available: “International Standards on DV and Their Implementation in the Western Balkans,” by Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic and Mirjana Dokmanovic (More information)

§ OSCE Mission Organized a Seminar in Montenegro on Combating Human Trafficking (More information)

§ Seminar: “Institutional Approach in Combating Violence” Held in Montenegro (More information)

Poland

§ Rape of a Prostitute: Polish Member of the European Parliament Stripped of His Immunity (More information)

§ For Several Years a Man from Gniezno Abused His Wife and Children (More information)

§ A Principal Suspected of Raping a 16-Year Old Girl (More information)

§ Awards for the Companies of Equal Opportunities (More information)

§ Polish Women Discriminated at the Labour Market (More information)

Russian Federation

§ The State Duma of Russia Works on the Law on Prevention of Human Trafficking (More information)

§ The Russia – Sweden Conference against Human Trafficking (More information)

§ Russian President Vladimir Putin Jokes about Rape (More information)

Turkey

§ Women Photographers in Turkey Take a Stand against Violence (More information)

Ukraine

§ Awards for Combating Human Trafficking (More information)

§ General Assembly of the International Council of Women in Kyiv (More information)

U.S.A.

§ Senator Clinton Introduces Compassionate Assistance For Rape Emergencies Act (CARE) (More information)

§ Urban Sprawl Limits Services (More information)

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New Research and Reports

Annual Study from Violence Policy Center Published

The annual study published by the Violence Policy Center, When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2004 Homicide Data was recently published. (More information)

United Kingdom Releases 26th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights

The Joint Committee on Human Rights in the United Kingdom has released its Twenty-Sixth Report, which deals with the issue of human trafficking. (More information)

New Studies Focused on Impact of Domestic Violence and Other Forms of Violence against Women and Children

Several new studies have been released that discuss the impact of domestic violence and violence against women and children. (More information)

Mary Kay and Women’s eNews Team Up for 8-Part Series on Domestic Violence

Mary Kay Inc. has recently paired up with Women’s eNews to present an eight-part series on domestic violence. This series, entitled “Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses” was created to target the issue of domestic violence. (More information)

WHO Report: Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on the initial findings of an extensive research project on domestic violence against women. (More information)

The UN Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Women

The UN Secretary-General has released a study on violence against women. The study will be presented at the UN General Assembly on 9 October 2006. (More information)

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About STOPVAW

The Stop Violence Against Women website (STOPVAW) is a forum for information, advocacy and change. Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights developed this website as a tool for the promotion of women's human rights in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Mongolia, and the U.N. Protectorate of Kosovo. STOPVAW was developed with support from and in consultation with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the Open Society Institute's Network Women's Program. This site addresses violence against women as one of the most pervasive human rights abuses worldwide. STOPVAW provides women's rights advocates with information and advocacy tools focused on ending the most endemic forms of violence against women in the region, including domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and trafficking in persons.

Current staff members of Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights involved with the development of STOPVAW include Mary Hunt, Laura Nelson, Rosalyn Park, Robin Phillips, and Cheryl Thomas. Current interns and volunteers include Amanda Magnuson, Jessica Nault, and Kelly Sowards.

For more information about STOPVAW, please contact the Website Administrator at stopvaw@mnadvocates.org.

	Stop Violence Against Women Website The Violence Against Women Monitor A publication of Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights November 2006
STOPVAW Website News	International and Regional News	National News	New Research and Reports
Expert’s Corner: Commentary on the Polish Domestic Violence Law	Call for Papers for Third International Conference on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence	Afghanistan	Annual Study from Violence Policy Center Published
Armenia: Updated Section	Campaign Launched to Eradicate Gender-Based Violence Internationally	Albania	United Kingdom Releases 26^th Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Bulgaria: Training Module Available in Bulgarian	October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month	Armenia	New Studies Focused on Impact of Domestic Violence and Other Forms of Violence against Women and Children
Czech Republic: Updated Section	Call for Applications for the Women’s Leadership Scholarship	Azerbaijan	Mary Kay and Women’s eNews Team up for 8-Part Series on Domestic Violence
Macedonia: Updated Section	Nordic Council Citizens’ and Consumer Rights Committee Address Trafficking	Bulgaria	WHO Report: Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women
Montenegro: Updated Section		Croatia	The UN Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Women
Poland: Updated Section		Czech Republic
New National VAW Monitor for Bosnia and Herzegovina		Hungary
New National VAW Monitor for Kazakhstan		Italy
		Kyrgyzstan
		Macedonia
		Montenegro
		Poland
		Russian Federation
		Turkey
		Ukraine
		U.S.A.