WUNRN
UN Division for the Advancement of
Women
Expert Group Meeting on Good Practices in Legislation on Violence Against Women
Vienna, Austria
26 to 28 May 2008
The United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDAW/DESA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are convening an expert group meeting on good practices and lessons learned in regard to legislation on violence against women, to be held at the United Nations at Vienna, from 26 to 28 May 2008.
Objectives
The main objectives of the meeting are to:
The expert group meeting will prepare a report that will:
The guidelines and model framework are expected to assist
States in enhancing existing, and developing new legislation on violence
against women. The outcome of the expert group meeting is also expected
to contribute good practices for the Secretary-General’s database on violence
against women, which is currently under development in response to resolution
61/143, paragraph 19.
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