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Stop
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National
VAW Monitors who contributed to this month’s newsletter include:
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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Updated StopVAW page:
As
of October, 2011, in the International Law section, the page on Enforcement
Mechanisms in the United Nations has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated StopVAW page:
As
of October, 2011, in the International Law section, the page on Complaint
Mechanisms has been updated. (More information) |
Updated StopVAW page:
As
of October, 2011, in the International Law section, the page on Reporting and
Monitoring Mechanisms has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated StopVAW page:
As
of October, 2011, in the International Law section, the page on Major United
Nations Enforcement Bodies has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated StopVAW page:
As
of October, 2011, in the International Law section, the page on Exhaustion of
Domestic Remedies has been updated. (More
information) |
Updated StopVAW page:
As
of October, 2011, in the International Law section, the page on Guidelines
for Submitting Complaints to the UN has been updated. (More
information) |
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International and Regional News
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Solutions Offered for Countries
Facing Gender Inequality
The
World Bank has released a new report on gender disparities this month
entitled World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development. The
report details types of disparities and practical solutions for all countries
facing gender inequality. (More
information) |
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New Research and Reports
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Tahirih Releases Report
on Forced Marriage in the
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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, Mary O’Brien, For more information about STOPVAW, please contact the Website Administrator at stopvaw@advrights.org. |
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