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Monitors who contributed to this month’s newsletter include: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Montenegro
National VAW
Monitors who contributed to this month’s newsletter include: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Montenegro
STOPVAW Website
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Expert’s Corner: Commentary on the
Albanian Domestic Violence Law
On 1 June 2007,
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Updated Section: Theories of Sexual
Harassment
As of April 2007, the Theories
of Sexual Harassment section has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated Section: Prevalence of Sexual
Harassment
As of May 2007, the Prevalence
of Sexual Harassment section has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated Section: Effects of Sexual
Harassment
As of May 2007, the Effects of
Sexual Harassment section has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated Section: Prevention of Sexual
Harassment
As of May 2007, the Prevention
of Sexual Harassment section has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated Section: UN
Entities
As of May 2007, the UN Entities
section has been updated. (More
information) |
New Section:
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International and Regional
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UN General Assembly President Speaks Out about
Women’s Rights
The UN General Assembly
President, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, was recently honored at
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Nordic Countries: Demand for Measures against
Trafficking
Concrete measures must be taken
to combat trafficking and prostitution in the Baltic States and |
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Call for Applications: Women's Human Rights
Training Institute II (2007-2009)
The Bulgarian Gender Research
Foundation ( |
Fourteen Nations Elected to Serve on the UN Human
Rights Council
On May 17, 2007, UN Member
States elected fourteen countries to serve on the United Nations Human
Rights Council. (More
information) |
Seminar on “Men’s Active Participation in Combating
Domestic Violence”
Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy
Secretary General of the Council of Europe, gave a speech in |
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Concludes
Visit to
The United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, today concluded a two-day
visit to |
New UNIFEM Public Service Announcement – ‘Let’s End
Violence against Women’
UNIFEM has released a public
service announcement (PSA) on violence against women. "With a striking
series of images, the PSA reveals that violence against women is one of
the most common forms of violence in the world." (More
information) |
Non-governmental Organizations Address
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights
The Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard statements from
representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with respect to
the report of |
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Visits
The United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, today concluded a visit to
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European Employers and Trade Unions Commit to
Tackle Violence and Harassment at Work
The European social partners
have signed a framework agreement on harassment and violence at work. The
agreement aims to prevent and, where necessary, manage problems of
bullying, sexual harassment and physical violence at the workplace.
Companies in |
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National
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On 1 June 2007,
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OSCE Presence Holds Seminar on
Albanian Domestic Violence Law (More
information) |
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America Conducts Study on
“Gender-based Violence and Discrimination at Work” in ·
Extracts from “Alarming
Statistics” Article (More
information) ·
Criminal Mosaic (More
information) ·
Trainings on Domestic Violence
(More
information) ·
Meeting in the ·
Meeting in the ·
Training of Trainers (ToT) on
Domestic Violence (More
information) ·
A Pimp Exploited Prostitutes
(More
information) ·
For Sexual Exploitation (More
information) ·
Café as a Den of Prostitution
(More
information) ·
Recruited and Transported to
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The Sex-Slave Punished the Pimp
(More
information) ·
“Took the Bait” Without
Thinking Too Long (More
information) ·
Kidnapped and Raped (More
information) ·
Mass Media Monitoring Results
for April 2007 and Total 2007 (More
information) ·
Mass Media Monitoring Results
for March 2007 (More
information) ·
Mass Media Monitoring Results
for February 2007 (More
information) ·
Mass Media Monitoring Results
for January 2007 (More
information) ·
Extracts from “List and
Schedule of Activities to be Realized in 2007 in the Framework of the
2004-2010 Republic of Armenia National Action Plan on Improving the Status
of Women and Enhancing Their Role in Society” (More
information) ·
Investigation of Foreign
Legislation Related to the Domestic Violence (More
information) ·
Secrets of Family Life (More
information) ·
Together With the Family (More
information) ·
H.V., 27 Years Old (More
information) ·
A Turkish “Tour” (More
information) |
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Women Protest against Violence
against Women in ·
Violence against Women
Undermines the Family (More
information) ·
Women-Lawyers Union Created (More
information) |
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Regional NGO Meeting to Combat
Domestic Violence in ·
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Ministry of Health Announces
Creation of a Working Group for Treatment of Perpetrators of Domestic
Violence (More
information) ·
Free Examinations for Women
Victims of Domestic Violence on Tuesday (More
information) |
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Former Choirmaster Acquitted in
the ·
Czech TV Broadcast (TV &
Internet) on the Visit by the Coercive Sterilization Survivors to the
Council of Europe (More
information) |
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Measures and Actions Taken by
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National Action Plan on
Combating Trafficking in Persons 2007-2008 (More
information) ·
Measures and Actions Taken by
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Human Trafficker Sentenced to
Deprivation of Liberty for 26 Years (More
information) |
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Indian Police Trained on
Violence against Women (More
information) |
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Polygamy Issue Sparks Debate (
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information) ·
OSCE Office Launches Project to
Combat Human Trafficking in |
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Street Action Organized by a
Network of Women’s NGOs in ·
Montenegrin Citizen Arrested
for Trafficking in Persons (More
information) ·
Educational Program on Gender
Equality for Civil Servants Has Begun (More
information) ·
Roundtable “Women’s
Representation in the Parliament of Montenegro” Held in Podgorica (More
information) ·
Government of |
Nepal
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Impoverished Nepalese Girls
Tricked into Prostitution (More
information) |
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OSCE Project Coordinator
Supports the Development of Compensation Schemes for the Victims of
Trafficking in ·
OSCE Ukraine Office Trains
Judges, Prosecutors on Fighting Human Trafficking (More
information) ·
OSCE Project Coordinator in
Ukraine Holds Meeting for Consular Officials on Preventing Human
Trafficking (More
information) ·
OSCE Trains Ukrainian
Anti-Trafficking NGOs in Capacity-Building (More
information) |
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New Bill Introduced in the
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The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court
of Appeals Finds Past Genital Mutilation Can Qualify a Woman for Asylum
(More
information) |
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New Research and
Reports |
Too Young to Wed: Child
Brides
The |
OHCHR Releases New Annual
Report
The Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released its 2006
Annual Report, providing a detailed account of the increasing range and
impact of its human rights work around the world. (More
information) |
New Publication: "Equal Rights, Equal
Voices--Migrant Women in the European
Union"
The European Women’s Lobby held
a public seminar “Equal Rights, Equal Voices – Migrant women in the
European Union” in |
Study Shows Sexual Harassment Targets Women Who
Defy Gender Stereotypes
A report in the Journal of
Applied Psychology concluded that women who demonstrate traditionally
masculine traits of assertiveness, ambition and independence are more
likely to be sexually harassed. (More
information) |
New Publication: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
in
Domestic Violence and Child
Abuse in |
Study Urges Donors and Agencies to Address the
Intersection of Violence against Women and HIV/AIDS
Prevention
The newly formed Women Won’t
Wait, a coalition of organizations dedicated to eradicating violence
against women and HIV/AIDS, was founded on the principle that every woman
is entitled to freedom from violence and access to healthcare. The
coalition recently released a report entitled “Show Us the Money: is
violence against women on the HIV&AIDS donor agenda?” (More
information) |
The IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance for Victims
of Trafficking
In 2007, the International
Organization for Migration (IOM) issued the “Handbook on Direct Assistance
for Victims of Trafficking.” It provides guidelines and suggestions for
NGOs. (More
information) |
"Because I Am A Girl" Campaign Issues Report on
Discrimination against Women
The “Because I Am a Girl”
campaign, sponsored by the British Child Development Agency Plan
International issued a report on female feticide and discrimination on May
15. The report concluded that 100 million girls die each year because of
partiality to boys in their countries. (More
information) |
New Report on Abuses of Girls'
Rights
Plan International, an
international organization working on issues of children's rights, has
released a new report, “Because I am a Girl: The State of the World's
Girls” on the United Nation's International Day of the Family. The report
sheds light on the inequality and hardships girls face because of their
gender. (More
information) |
New Anti-Trafficking Training
Materials for EU Judges and Prosecutors
The International Centre for
Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has created anti-trafficking training
materials for judges and prosecutors: "Elaboration and Implementation of
Anti-Trafficking Training Modules for Judges and Prosecutors in EU Member
States, Accession and Candidate Countries." (More
information) |
New IOM
Publication: Trafficking in Human Beings and the 2006 World Cup in Germany
The International Organization
for Migration (IOM) has released a report, MRS N°29 - Trafficking in Human
Beings and the 2006 World Cup in Germany, exploring the issue of
trafficking of women at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. (More
information) |
Amnesty International
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Study Addresses Violence against Women and
Political Participation in
The Yemen Female Media Forum
conducted a survey to monitor the legal rights of women in 18 Yemeni
governorates, including 533 women who have had their rights violated. (More
information) |
Call for Submissions on Gender and Socialism in
Central and
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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),
Current staff members of Minnesota Advocates for
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