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The Stop
Violence Against Women website (StopVAW) is a forum for
information, advocacy, and change. The 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, including domestic violence, sexual
assault, sexual harassment, and trafficking in persons.
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StopVAW Website News
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Expert's
Corner: Domestic Violence in Moldova (More information)
Call
for Submissions: UN Women and The Advocates for Human Rights needs
information on new laws, rules, or regulations, programmes, or promising
practices that address maltreatment of widows, dowry-related violence,
sexual harassment, "honour" crimes, advocating for new laws or
the reforming of existing laws, implementing laws, or monitoring of laws
in your country. Learn More
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National News
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Croatia
India
Iran
Latvia
Mali
- Press Release: UN Women Director Calls for
Inclusive Peace Process and Stop to Human Rights Abuses of Women in
Ongoing Conflict in Mali (More
information)
Morocco
Northern Ireland
Poland
- Poland: First Step Toward Ratification of
European Council's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence
against Women (Istanbul Convention) (More information)
Russia
Syria
Yemen
- Yemen: Expanding Human Trafficking Threatens
Migrant and Local Women
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New Research and Reports
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New
Resource: Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence
(More information)
New
Resource: Violence against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (More information)
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International and Regional News
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United Nations Secretary-General
Expresses Sympathy for Indian Rape Victim
United Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon expressed deep sorrow at the death of the young woman who
became a victim of a brutal gang-rape in India on December 16.
Press Release:
European Women's Lobby Calls for Action to Ratify European Convention on
Preventing and Combating Violence against Women
Ask Members of the European Parliament to sign Written Declaration 37
requesting the EU to ratify the Council of Europe Convention against
Violence Against Women. (More information)
Africa: Shelter Organizations Call for
Action
The African Network for Women Shelters, representing over
50 African organizations, published a Call to Action. (More information)
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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.
Additionally, The Advocates
for Human Rights works on domestic violence legal reform, including
trainings for legal professionals and extensive research and reports that
monitor domestic violence laws and implementation in partner countries. Learn more
about this work.
To request commentary or to
inquire further, please contact Cheryl Thomas at cthomas@advrights.org.
Current staff members of
The Advocates for Human Rights involved with the development of StopVAW
include: Mary Ellingen, Beatriz Menanteau, Mary O'Brien, Rosalyn Park,
Robin Phillips, Helen Rubenstein, and Cheryl Thomas. Current fellows,
interns, and volunteers include Eleanor Frisch, Calleigh McRaith, Sarah
Super, Jill Jensen, and Aurelija Olendraite.
www.stopvaw.org
/ www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org
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