Violence Against Women Monitor - June 2011

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Stop Violence Against Women Website

 

The Violence Against Women Monitor

A publication of The Advocates for Human Rights

 

June 2011

 

STOPVAW Website News

 

 

International and Regional News

 

National News

 

New Research

and Reports

 

New StopVAW Page:  Drafting Legislation on Dowry-Related Violence

 

United Kingdom: New Report Examines Effects of Gang-Related and Serious Youth Violence on Women and Girls

  Argentina

New Report Examines Trafficking Among Roma

New StopVAW Page: Government and NGO Response to Women and Armed Conflict

 

Central Asia: Raising Awareness about Domestic Violence

 Democratic Republic of Congo

India: “Safe City Free of Violence Against Women and Girls” Full Report Published

Updated StopVAW Pages: Afghanistan Country Page

 

United Kingdom: Release of Guidelines for Ending Female Genital Mutilation

 India

New Resource: NGOConnect.Net

 

 

 

 

 

 Kyrgyzstan

New Report from the World Health Organization: Increased Efforts to Eliminate FGM

 

 

 

 

 

 Nepal

Turkey: New Report Indicates that Shortcomings Remain in Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

 

 

 

 

 

 Pakistan

India: New Report Examines Four Types of Gender Violence

 

 

 

 

 

 Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Taiwan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Zambia

 

 

Is your country in the process of drafting or amending a domestic violence law?

The Advocates for Human Rights provides commentary to laws and amendments on domestic violence upon request.

See examples of our Commentary on National Laws here.

To request commentary or to inquire further, please contact Cheryl Thomas at cthomas@advrights.org.

 


 

STOPVAW Website News

New StopVAW Page: Drafting Legislation on Dowry-Related Violence

As of June, 2011, in the Global Gender Issues section on Dowry-Related Violence, new pages on Drafting Legislation on Dowry-Related Violence have been created. (More information)

New StopVAW Page: Government and NGO Response to Women and Armed Conflict

As of June, 2011, in the Global Gender Issues section on Women and Armed Conflict, a new page on Government and NGO Response has been created. (More information)

Updated StopVAW Pages: Afghanistan Country Pages

As of June, 2011, the pages for the country of Afghanistan have been updated. (More information)

 

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International and Regional News

United Kingdom: New Report Examines Effects of Gang-Related and Serious Youth Violence on Women and Girls

Race on the Agenda's 2011 Female Voice in Violence Final Report illuminates the effects that gangs and serious youth violence have on women and girls in the United Kingdom. (More information)

Central Asia: Raising Awareness about Domestic Violence

Activists, women's rights experts and politicians across Central Asia are raising awareness about the problem of domestic violence against women. (More information)

United Kingdom: Release of Guidelines for Ending Female Genital Mutilation

The United Kingdom Government released its publication of Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation. (More information)

 

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National News

  Argentina

·         Argentina: Preventing Violence Against Women through Adolescent Education (More information)

 Democratic Republic of Congo

·         Democratic Republic of Congo: 48 Women Raped Every Hour (More information)

 India

·         India: Increase in Sex-Selective Abortions Linked to Economic and Educational Status (More information)

·         India: High Court Calls for Honor Killings to Cease (More information)

·         India: Posters in Schools Help Girls Speak Up About Sexual Abuse (More information)

 Kyrgyzstan

·         Kyrgyzstan: Protests Against Bride Kidnapping (More information)

 Nepal

·         Nepal: Accusations of Witchcraft Lead to Violence (More information)

 Pakistan

·         Pakistan: Five Acquitted in Gang-Rape Case (More information)

 Saudi Arabia

·         Saudi Arabia: Guardianship System Prevents Freedom of Choice in Marriage (More information)

 Taiwan

·         Taiwan: Punishment of Doctors Performing Sex-Selective Abortions (More information)

 United States

·         United States: National Institute of Justice Report Identifies Issues Surrounding Unanalyzed Forensic Evidence in Cases of Sexual Assault (More information)

·         United States: Hotel Workers Face Sexual Harassment at Work (More information)

·         United States: Recent Laws Shift Policy on Sex Trafficking (More information)

·         United States: Cyberstalking a Growing Issue for the Safety of Women (More information)

·         United States: Virginia Judge Grants Asylum in FGM Case (More information)

 Zambia

·         Zambia: High Rates of Domestic Violence Continue to be Underreported (More information)

·         Zambia: YWCA Offers Women Safe Spaces (More information)

 

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New Research and Reports

New Report Examines Trafficking Among Roma

The European Roma Rights Centre and People in Need released a report in March, 2011, examining human trafficking among Roma in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. (More information)

India: “Safe City Free of Violence Against Women and Girls” Full Report Published

The “Safe City Free of Violence Against Women and Girls” report is now available online in its entirety. (More information)

New Resource: NGOConnect.Net

A new resource in NGO communication and development is now available: NGOConnect.Net. (More information)

New Report from the World Health Organization: Increased Efforts to Eliminate FGM

Though recent studies suggest that the harmful practice of female genital mutilation is on the decline, other troubling trends have become evident in the past few years. (More information)

Turkey: New Report Indicates that Shortcomings Remain in Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

A new report released by Human Rights Watch, “He Loves You, He Beats You”: Family Violence in Turkey and Access to Protection, gives a grim account of domestic violence in Turkey. (More information)

India: New Report Examines Four Types of Gender Violence

The Prajnya Trust’s Gender Violence Research and Information Taskforce recently published a report entitled “Gender Violence in India” (2010).  (More information)

 

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About STOPVAW

 

The Stop Violence Against Women website (STOPVAW) is a forum for information, advocacy and change.  The 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 former Soviet Union (FSU), 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 The Advocates for Human Rights involved with the development of STOPVAW include: Anna Donnelly, Mary Ellingen, Beatriz Menanteau, Rosalyn Park, Robin Phillips, and Cheryl Thomas. Current interns and volunteers include Lucia Callizo, Lisa Dailey, Heather Goodlett, Katie Heaney, Hanan Lohr, Katie Long, Leah Rogotzke, Mary Scott, and Paige Starkey.

 

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

 

 

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