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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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StopVAW
Update: A fact sheet on domestic violence is now available. Learn more
StopVAW
Update: All of the sub-sections of Domestic Violence Law and
Policy, Regional Law and Standards were updated. Learn More
Call for
Submissions: UN Women and The Advocates for Human Rights is accepting
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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Albania
Cambodia
Canada
India
Pakistan
Serbia
Somalia
United States
- United States: Violence Against Women Act and
Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorized (More information)
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New Research and Reports
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New Report: United
States, Washington D.C. Police Neglect Sexual Assault Cases
Human Rights Watch reported that sexual assault victims in Washington,
D.C., are not receiving an adequate response from the Metropolitan Police
Department.
(More information)
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International and Regional News
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United Nations: New Global Report on
Trafficking in Persons
The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime released the Global Report on
Trafficking in Persons detecting human trafficking for sexual exploitation
and forced labor in 118 countries throughout the world. (More information)
Albania and Portugal
Ratify Istanbul Convention
Albania and Portugal ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing
and combating violence against women and domestic violence. (More information)
United Nations Report: Campaign Against
Female Genital Mutilation Gaining Ground
Recently released figures by the United Nations Population fund and the UN
Children's Fund indicate that female genital mutilation is waning in a
majority of the 29 countries that still pervasively practice it. (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, Karianne
Jones, Jill Jensen, and Aurelija Olendraite.
www.stopvaw.org
/ www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org
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