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Latin America & the Caribbean - Consolidating Peace:

For a More Secure Region Without Violence Against Women

Media Kit and a New UN-INSTRAW Study on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2009

Press release

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Gender-based violence represents threat to human security

Latin America and the Caribbean is a dangerous place for women. More than 50 percent of the women on the continent have been victims of some form of violence. In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN-INSTRAW is launching a media kit on violence against women and human security in the region as well as a new study about gender and security sector reform in the Dominican Republic.

Download press release (Word)

Video - Click Website Link to Access

http://www.un-instraw.org/en/media-centre/media-kit/lanzamiento-dia-internacional-de-la-eliminacion-de-la-violencia-contra-la-mujer.html

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Consolidating Peace: for a more secure region without violence against women (in Spanish with English subtitles)

Study

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Engaging in Security - The Need for Women’s Empowerment in the Dominican Security Sector

Download the executive summary (PDF)

Download the complete study (PDF)

Testimonies

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“They are not crimes of passion, because that is not passion”

Testimonies from women in the Dominican Republic about violence (PDF)

Photo Gallery

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Photos for media use. Click on pictures for photo in original size. More photos are available upon request.

More resources

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• United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign
• 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence
• UN-INSTRAW´s Gender, Peace and Security Programme
• Statistics on gender-based violence in Latin America (ECLAC)
• Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean
• UNIC Mexico´s materials for 25 November
• UNIFEM´s Say NO Campaign
• UNIFEM Mexico

Press contact

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Tove Maria Silveira

Communications Associate

Mail: tsilveira@un-instraw.org

Tel: (1) 809-685-2111 ext 227

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