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following National VAW Monitors have contributed news and updates to StopVAW
this month: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine
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New section: Resolution
1325
A new section on UN Security
Council Resolution 1325 has been added. (More
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International and Regional
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Nominations for Martin Ennals Award for Human
Rights Defenders
The Martin Ennals Award is
given annually to people who have fought against human rights violations
through courageous means. Nominations for the 2007 award are currently
being accepted. (More
information) |
Second International Conference on
Domestic Violence
The Women’s Rights Center in
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About the 16 Days of
Activism
The 16 Days of Activism Against
Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first
Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women's
Global Leadership in 1991. Participants chose the dates, November 25,
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and
December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to symbolically link
violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such
violence is a violation of human rights. This 16-day period also
highlights other significant dates including November 29, International
Women Human Rights Defenders Day, December 1, World AIDS Day, and December
6, which marks the Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. (More
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New Exhibit at the
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UN Overhaul May Include a New Women's
Agency
A high-level panel created to
address reform in the UN system released its report this week. One of the
recommendations proposed is to create a single agency that would focus
specifically on women's issues around the world. (More
information) |
Secretary-General Commends Progress
Brought about By Commission on Status of
Women
Remarks by UN Secretary-General
Kofi Annan at a round table to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the
Commission on the Status of Women are available. (More
information) |
New CEDAW Shadow Reports
Available
Shadow reports to CEDAW are now
available for multiple countries. (More
information) |
Women's Tennis Works to End Gender
Inequality
The Sony Ericson WTA Tour, the
governing body for women's professional tennis, recently partnered with
UNESCO to raise awareness and funds for a global and national "Promoter of
Gender Equality" players program. The initiative will also include
mentoring, scholarship and fellowship projects to increase opportunities
and garner an environment of success for women and girls in all aspects of
life. (More
information) |
UNICEF: Early Childhood Care Key to Gender
Equality
UNICEF today called on
governments and others committed to universal education and gender
equality to remember that the earliest years are the most critical for
children’s development. If many of the Millennium Development Goals are to
be reached, the cycle of negative gender stereotypes must be broken
earlier in a child's life, rather than later. (More
information) |
European Parliament Motion on Gender
Mainstreaming
The European Parliament
recently released a draft report outlining a resolution on gender
mainstreaming in the Parliamentary committees. The resolution calls for
the Parliament to enforce gender mainstreaming by eliminating
discrimination based on gender in public life and promoting the balance
between men and women in public life. (More
information) |
Forced Marriages: Call for Information for the Next
Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on
Trafficking
The Special Rapporteur on
trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Ms Sigma Huda, will
devote her next thematic report to aspects of the issue of forced
marriages that are relevant to her mandate. (More
information) |
European Parliament Resolution on
Women's Immigration in the EU
On 24 October 2006, the
European Parliament issued a resolution on the role and place of immigrant
women in the European Union. The resolution led to the development of a
document demonstrating the EU’s commitment to helping protect immigrant
women in the EU. (More
information) |
UN Independent Expert Urges The World Community To
Address Various Forms Of Violence Against Women And
Girls
On the occasion of the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November
25, the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and
Children, Ms. Sigma Huda issued a press statement. (More
information) |
UN-INSTRAW Director Releases Statement
on November 25
Carmen Moreno, the director for
UN-INSTRAW, released this statement on International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women, recognizing the inclusion of
military and police as central to combating violence against women across
the globe. (More
information) |
Joint Statement Released Calling States to Ensure
Women's Safety in Migration
On the occasion of the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25
November), the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms.
Louise Arbour, the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights
Council on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences, Ms. Yakin
Ertürk and the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the Human
Rights of Migrants, Mr. Jorge Bustamante issued a joint press statement.
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The Program of Activities to be
Organized by the National Network against Gender Violence and Trafficking
during the 16 Days Against Gender Violence (More
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Updated English language report
added to Domestic Violence: A
Presentation of the Existing Situation in Albania (More
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Violence is the Main Reason Azerbaijani Women are in Prison (More
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Azerbaijan State Committee on Family, Women and Children Stresses the
Importance of Filling in Gaps in the Family Code (More
information) •
Gender Equality Law Adoption Can Entail the Solution of the Family
Violence Provision (More
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To Pay Public Attention to Early Marriage (More
information) •
IV National Conference on “Partnership of Governmental-Civil Society in
the Name of Gender Equality” Held in •
Conference on “Stop Violence against Women” (More
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OSCE Office Helps Discuss Challenges Facing Women Lawyers in •
A Number of Women Accept Violence as a Lifestyle- Head of State Committee
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“Parliaments are United in Fight against Domestic Violence” Campaign
Commenced in •
Government and NGOs in Azerbaijan Should Jointly Fight Domestic Violence-
U.S. Expert (More
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Bosfam's Sponsor a Weaver
Program (More
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ICTY Did Not Include Accusation
for War Rape in Case of §
New Federal Law on Social
Protection Includes Rights of Women War Rape Survivors (More
information) §
For the Dignity of the
Survivors - The Campaign for Rights of Women War Rape Survivors – March
2006 (More
information) §
Another Movie Award for
“Grbavica”, BH Movie about Women - War Rape Survivors (More
information) §
Proposal of the Gender Action
Plan adopted by the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and §
Fifth Round Table Meeting on
Balkan §
Project Support for Women's
Human Rights in the Western Balkans Produces Report on Domestic Violence
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information) §
April 2006 Ahmici War Crimes
Memorial and July 2006 Trauma Training “The South Slavic Hard Rain” (More
information) §
BH National Conference on
Combating Violence against Women and Children (More
information) §
GRBAVICA Nominated for European
Film Award 2006 (More
information) §
PitchWise Week of Women Films
October/November 2006 (More
information) §
Two-day Regional Workshop
"Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 - Women, Peace
and Security" (More
information) §
BH Entity Republic of Srpska
Adopts Law on Protection of Victims of Family Violence (More
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The First BH Festival of
Women's Art Organized in §
“78 Revisited” - Remembrance of
the First §
Database of Bosnia Herzegovina
Laws in English language at Legal Department of Office of High
Representative (More
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Bulgarian Woman Wanted by Greek
Police for Pimping (More
information) §
Underage Girls Sexually Abused
by 60-Year-Old in §
Press Conference Against
Domestic Violence (More
information) |
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New Statistics on Cases of Rape
in §
16 Days of Activism in
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Ljubomir Èuèiæ Sentenced to 14
Months in Prison (More
information) §
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Women's Network Croatia Joins
the European Women's Lobby (More
information) §
Seminar on Gender-Based
Violence for School Teachers (More
information) §
EC Approves Progress Report for
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Occurrence of Sexual Harassment
in the Employment Market in the §
You Can Pay for Unsolved
Violence with Your Life (More
information) §
Survey on Domestic Violence for
Bílý kruh bezpeèí ( §
Intrusion of Women and Men and
Sexual Harassment in the Czech System of Employment Relationships (More
information) §
Quality and Accessibility of
the System of Social Services for Victims of Domestic Violence (More
information) |
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Interagency Coordination
Counsel for the Implementation of Measures against Human Trafficking Was
Created in §
National Referral Mechanisms of
Georgia against Trafficking in Human Beings (More
information) §
State Fund for Protection of
Victims of Trafficking (More
information) §
First Shelter for Victims of
Trafficking Was Established (More
information) §
The Law against Domestic
Violence Was Adopted (More
information) §
The Law against Trafficking in
Human Beings (More
information) §
Trainings for Judges and
Prosecutors on Trafficking in Human Beings (More
information) |
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Polygamy in §
International Conference in
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Human Rights Watch Releases
Report on Bride Kidnapping in |
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Press Conference "Why Amoral
Policemen Are Tolerated in Police Offices (More
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Parliamentarians of
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16 Days of Activism (More
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OSCE Announces Launch of
Anti-Trafficking Coordination Website (More
information) |
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Tragedy at School: A 14-Year
Old Girl Committed Suicide (More
information) §
Harassment, Touching Up, Rapes:
The Polish Schoolgirls’ Hell (More
information) §
Rape Commissioned as a Revenge
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information) §
Father Wanted to Burn His
Pregnant Daughter (More
information) §
The Polish Man in
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Minister of Education Wants
"Zero Tolerance" for Violence in Schools (More
information) §
Parliamentarian Accused of Rape
and Pedophilia (More
information) §
22-Year Old Man Suspected of
the Attempted Rape of Several Women Was Detained (More
information) |
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Reintegration Assistance for
Victims of Trafficking (More
information) §
Russian Feminism Amongst a
Climate of Scrutiny (More
information) |
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Campaign to Establish a New
Shelter (More
information) §
24-Hour Hotline Has Changed Its
Working Hours, Due to a Lack of Funds (More
information) §
Autonomous Women’s Center
Initiated Workshops on Violence for University Students (More
information) |
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Slovak Women’s NGOs Send Letter
to Government Urging It to Pursue the Activities Defined in the National
Action Plan on Combating Violence against Women for 2005-2008 (More
information) §
The Government of Slovak
Republic Has Passed the National Action Plan on Prevention and Elimination
of Violence against Women for 2005-2008 (More
information) §
Gender Mainstreaming Twining
Project of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family of the
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Revised Law In South Korea
Provides More Support for Domestic Violence Victims (More
information) |
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The New Trend of Polygamy In
Tajikistan (More
information) |
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Parliament Hearings on Violence against Women (More
information) •
Localization of Millennium Development Goals- Lviv Region: Gender
Equality and Violence against Women (More
information) •
“Childhood Without Violence” Informational Campaign in Ukraine (More
information) •
Preventing Violence in the Family is One of the Main Tasks of the Ukraine
Ministry of Family, Youth and Sport (More
information) •
Community Response to Domestic Violence - Round Table in Lviv (More
information) •
Parliament Hearings on Gender-Based Violence and Gender Equality (More
information) |
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Father Found Guilty in FGM
Trial (More
information) |
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Divorce System Works Against
Uzbek Women (More
information) |
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New Research and
Reports |
Womankind Releases New Report on Afghan
Women
Womankind Worldwide, an
international NGO based in |
What the Healthcare Profession Can Do to Stop
Violence Against Women
In an article in the
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Mary Ellsberg, the
senior advisor for Gender, Violence and Human Rights at PATH, briefly
describes how violence against women affects women's health and what
health-care providers can do to help women who are victims of violence.
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information) |
The State of
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"Gender Aspects in Post-Conflict Situations" Guide
Released By OSCE
A reference guide for OSCE
staff entitled Gender Aspects in
Post-Conflict Situations has recently been published. (More
information) |
Standards in International Human
Rights
In response to the call for the
international human rights community to set established standards and best
practices, the International Council on Human Rights, in partnership with
the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the International
Service for Human Rights (ISHR), recently published a report identifying
protocol and processes for advocates. (More
information) |
Violence against Women Companion Report Released
Regarding Indigenous Women
The International Indigenous
Women’s Forum, FIMI (Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indigenas), has
released a companion report to the Secretary General’s report on violence
against women. This companion report, Mairin Iwanka Raya: Indigenous Women Stand
against Violence, was submitted to the United Nations on
October 17, 2006 to ensure that the voices of indigenous women were heard
on the issue of violence against women. (More
information) |
Report on Gender Equality in the Euro-Mediterranean
Region
The Euro-Mediterranean Human
Rights Network, a network of 82 human rights organizations in the region,
recently released a report titled Achieving Gender Equality: Change is Possible
and Necessary. (More
information) |
Amnesty International Says Domestic
Violence is a "Secret Problem" in
Amnesty International's latest
report, Belarus: Domestic Violence --
More than a Private Scandal, highlights the valuable work being
done by individuals in NGOs and in the state sector. While the government
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Association for Women's Rights in
Development Releases Report on Women's Economic and Social
Rights
This report reflects on some of
the challenges, as well as the strengths of using different approaches,
and highlights lessons learned for advocacy work. The report profiles
interesting and instructive case studies and examples, strategies for
success and lessons from experience in translating “rights on paper” to
ensuring their concrete implementation in women’s lives. (More
information) |
New UN-INSTRAW Guide on Women, Peace and
Security
To commemorate the
International Day of Peace, September 21st 2006, UN-INSTRAW offers a new
manual on how to create a successful action plan on women, peace and
security. (More
information) |
A Handbook on Issues of Transition from the
Commission on Human Rights to the Human Rights
Council
The International Service for
Human Rights and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung have developed this handbook to
facilitate the participation of NGOs and human rights defenders at the
newly formed Human Rights Council. (More
information) |
Study Reviewing Changes in Women's Lives Over Ten
Years Released
(USAID has released its report,
Women's Lives and Experiences: Changes
in the Past Ten Years. (More
information) |
European Parliament Report on Human
Trafficking
A report from the European
Parliament published in October 2006 discusses the problem of and possible
solutions for human trafficking in the European community. (More
information) |
Handbook on Links between Prostitution and
Trafficking
The Coalition Against
Trafficking in Women and the European Women’s Lobby collaborated to create
one document to combine their research, ideas and arguments supporting
efforts to end prostitution and trafficking. The initiative resulted
in a handbook, The Links between
Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: A Briefing Handbook, created
as a resource for NGOs or governments seeking to identify the links
between trafficking and prostitution. (More
information) |
Fact Sheet on Domestic Violence and Health Care
Released by Family Violence Prevention
Fund
The Family Violence Prevention
Fund has released a fact sheet on domestic violence and health care.
(More
information) |
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