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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
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Expert’s Corner
Campus
Sexual Assault in the |
Updated StopVAW Page: Sexual
Assault in Higher Education- Laws and Protocols
As
of August, 2011, in the Sexual Assault Law and Policy section, the page on
Sexual Assault in Higher Education- Laws and Protocols has been updated. (More
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Updated StopVAW Page: Date and
Acquaintance Sexual Assault
As
of August, 2011, in the Sexual Assault Explore the Issue section, the page on
Date and Acquaintance Sexual Assault has been updated. (More
information) |
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International and Regional News
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New
Resource on Gender-Based Crimes at the International Criminal Court
Women’s Initiatives For Gender Justice has
created a new resource to offer summaries and gender analysis of judicial
decisions and other legal development at the International Criminal Court. (More
information) |
New Resource on Guidelines for Female
Contraceptive Sterilizations
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics has
recently taken a significant step in the fight against the ongoing human
rights violation of forced and coerced sterilization of marginalized women. (More
information) |
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National News
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New Research and Reports
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New Report Shows High Rates of Discrimination
Against Minority and Indigenous Women
Minority Rights Group International
released a report on July 3 that exposes the increased vulnerability of
minority and indigenous women to a broad spectrum of violence and
discrimination. (More
information) |
UN Women Releases First Major Report
UN
Women has released its first major report, Progress of the World’s Women
2011-2012: In Pursuit of Justice, which focuses on laws and systems that
reinforce inequality between men and women. (More
information) |
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About
STOPVAW
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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), Current staff members of The Advocates for Human Rights
involved with the development of STOPVAW include:
Mary Ellingen, Beatriz Menanteau, For more information about STOPVAW, please contact the Website Administrator at stopvaw@advrights.org. |
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